The history of sweet and sour pork ribs is its introduction

Sweet and sour pork ribs is a traditional dish with unique local flavor in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It originated during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1872-1909) and was originally called "Wuxi Meat and Bones". It is well-known at home and abroad for its unique flavor of red color, oily but not greasy, crispy meat, salty and sweet balance, strong bone aroma, thick juice and fresh taste. Many tourists come here to taste it.

In the 1980s, the name was changed to "Wuxi Spare Ribs" in order to promote it as a tourist food.

With the rapid development of industry and commerce in Wuxi City, many butcher shops have hired famous teachers to work hard, create famous brands, and compete for business. Various brands have appeared one after another. The quality of Wuxi spareribs (meaty bones) continues to improve due to competition among various businesses.

Wuxi spareribs are characterized by being oily but not greasy, soft and sweet, salty and sweet, with juicy meat and the flavor of Wuzhong cuisine. In the 1980s, with the development of Wuxi's tourism industry, Wuxi spareribs evolved from a local Wuxi dish into a flavored tourist food with convenient packaging. The taste and cooking methods were adjusted accordingly in order to be more suitable for the popular tastes of foreign tourists. Therefore it is very popular among tourists.