Lychee pork

pork dish of Fujian, China

Lychee pork, or lizhi rou, is a dish in Fujianese cuisine that consists of small pieces of deep-fried pork and sliced water chestnuts served in a sweet and sour sauce. Its bright red colour is derived from red yeast rice. In lower-end restaurants, the sauce is commonly made with ketchup, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.