Plum Lore

The first month of Chinese New Year season is plum blossom month in China. Families decorate their home with branches of the pretty pink and white flowers, which represent courage and trustworthiness. At Disneyland Hong Kong, a plum tree will blossom in Town Square for the first fifteen days of the Chinese New Year season, according to a Disney press release.
Food historians believe the Chinese were first to start cultivating the sweet, juicy fruit. Learn more about the role of the plum in Chinese culture, pick up cooking tips, and find out how plum sauce came to be nicknamed “duck sauce.”

More: Plum Sauce – a quick and easy recipe with plum jam and allspice
Stir-fried Pork in Plum Sauce – a marinade does double duty as the sauce in this flavorful recipe.