Plum sauce

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, deep-fried chicken balls and roast duck. It is made from sweet plums – some brands and recipes include other fruit such as apple, peach, pineapple or apricot – along with sugar, vinegar, salt, ginger and chili peppers.^[1][2]

TraditionalChinese蘇梅醬

SimplifiedChinese苏梅酱

Hanyu Pinyinsūméijiàng

Hanyu Pinyinsūméijiàng

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Plum sauce
A jar of plum sauce
Traditional Chinese	蘇梅醬
Simplified Chinese	苏梅酱
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin sūméijiàng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping sou1 mui4 zoeng3 Southern Min Hokkien POJ soo-muê-chiùⁿ

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Detroit-style plum sauce is a variation of 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 weaker flavor compared to traditionally prepared plum sauce.^{[citation needed]}