From Prison to Street Food: How Sweet and Sour Pork Saved an Ex-Con

Описание: No one makes sweet and sour pork like Du Yaying. In Xiamen, China, her hole-in-the-wall is so popular that people line up early to get a seat. But for Du, street food is more than just a business—it was also her salvation after serving time in prison.

This is the second episode of our new six-part series about established mom-and-pop eateries in China. In the next episode, we’ll head to a small food stall in Hong Kong, where the famous dish is a type of dumpling called shumai. Stay tuned!

0:00 Meet the boss lady
1:48 How sweet and sour pork is made
3:48 From ex-con to street food boss
4:32 Can’t stop, won’t stop

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Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer: Guo Yong
Editor: Joel Roche
Mastering: Victor Peña

Music: Audio Network

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