Plum sauce

Summary

Plum sauce is a viscous, light-brown sweet and sour condiment. It is used in Cantonese cuisine as a dip for deep-fried dishes, such as spring rolls, noodles, and deep-fried chicken balls as well as for roast duck. It is made from sweet plums or other fruit such as peach, pineapple or apricot, along with sugar, vinegar, salt, ginger and chili peppers.[1][2]

Plum sauce
A jar of plum sauce
Traditional Chinese蘇梅醬
Simplified Chinese苏梅酱

Detroit-style plum sauce is a popular take on Chinese-American plum sauce found in most Chinese restaurants in the southeastern Michigan area. It is a watery, sweet, vinegar-based sauce that offers a much stronger flavor.[3]

Chicken in plum sauce

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References edit

  1. ^ "Authentic Chinese Plum Sauce". The Daring Gourmet. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Asian Plum Sauce - Plum Sauce Recipe". The Food Blog. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  3. ^ "Detroit Style Plum Sauce Recipes with ingredients,nutritions,instructions and related recipes". www.tfrecipes.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.