Add the syrup, plum wine, and lemon juice and continue processing ... cover securely with plastic wrap. Recipe courtesy of Simple Asian Meals by Nina Simonds/Rodale, 2012.

Wakayama Prefecture’s local “umeshu” plum wine producers are striving to flow out to new markets abroad. And they have set their sights on France, a major wine-drinking country.

A spicy, fruity glaze for your baked ham. Finely chop chipotle peppers (in adobo sauce) and add to a saucepan with plum sauce (or use canned black doris plums in syrup), sake (or white wine), and ...