INGREDIENTS
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1 pound sea bass fillets, cut into 3/4-inch-wide slices
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 cup all purpose flour
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4 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup water
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1 cup pineapple juice
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6 tablespoons sugar
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1/4 cup red wine vinegar
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1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
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1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
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1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size strips
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4 cups vegetable oil (for deep frying)