1.   Sweet and sour sauce has got loads and loads of sugar in it.

2.   Even critics had to concede that the sauce was getting better.

3.   Fresh basil and orange zest brighten the sweet rock shrimp, and the rich creamy pasta sauce gets a kick from vermouth and lemon juice.

4.   Note that the sauce will get spicier as the chile infuses it.

5.   Stir occasionally and add a little boiling water if the sauce gets too dry.

6.   The farther west you go, the creamier and sweeter the tomato sauce gets.