Sweet-and-sour fried pork — the 'dip or pour' debate dish.
Korean name
탕수육
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
sweet · tangy
Typically contains
pork, wheat flour
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Also written as
tangsooyuk, tang su yuk, sweet and sour pork korean
Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual
restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed:
always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs.
Nutrition
Calories
113 kcal
Carbohydrate
11.21 g
Protein
6.7 g
Fat
4.4 g
Sodium
146 mg
Per serving (~343ml):
≈388 kcal · sodium ≈501 mg
(25% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Per 100ml · total serving 343ml · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS)
(DB item: 탕수육, synced 2026-07-17).
Values vary by recipe and portion.