Plum sauce is a sweet-sour-salty condiment vaguely modeled after suin mui jeng (in Cantonese) or suan mei chiang (in Mandarin), which is made from the prunus salicina, a tree fruit more commonly known in English as Chinese plum, Japanese plum, or Japanese apricot.
It has become a popular Chinese American dipping sauce for egg rolls, spring rolls, crispy wontons, and other deep-fried snacks. It’s also known as duck sauce because it’s sometimes served with roasted duck.
This homemade plum sauce recipe consists of only a handful of ingredients. It’s also fruity and flavorful.
What Is Plum Sauce Made Of?
The main ingredients in plum sauce are as follows:
