A sweet and sour sauce that is prepared from a combination of dried plums and apricots, vinegar, sugar, and spices to be served as a condiment with cooked duck or pork. A common sauce for Asian foods, which may also be referred to as plum sauce, provides a sweet tangy and somewhat spicy flavor to foods. The sauce is generally served with duck, pork and spareribs as well as being used as a dipping sauce, a seasoning in cooking sauces, or as a glaze on roasts.