What it does
Pickled Plum is Caroline's recipe publication with a focus on Japanese, Korean and Chinese cooking. Browsing groups include soups, stir-fries, noodles, rice and tofu, alongside homemade sauces and cuisine-specific recipe collections.
A useful approach is to start with a component you want to cook more often. The tofu collection offers a narrower search than the full archive, while the sauce section covers preparations such as dumpling sauce, tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayonnaise. That can help when the missing part of dinner is a condiment rather than a main dish.
The site mixes traditional dishes with newer adaptations. Use the recipe title and ingredients to choose the version you actually want, rather than assuming every dish follows one regional style. The digital cookbook is a separate product alongside the website's recipe browsing.
The dumpling-sauce recipe compares Chinese-style and Japanese-style versions in one place. Both have measured ingredients and a short mixing method, but their stated refrigeration periods differ because the Chinese-style sauce contains fresh garlic and scallion. Use the notes for the version you make.
Strengths
- Tofu and homemade-sauce collections offer specific starting tasks.
- Japanese, Korean and Chinese collections keep cuisine searches focused.
Best for
- Home cooks looking for Asian meal components and sauces.
Sources
- Pickled Plum · Asian Food Blog and Recipes (Oct 26, 2026)
- Easy Dumpling Sauce (Chinese & Japanese Dipping Sauce) | Pickled Plum (Oct 26, 2026)