Plum sauce never go bad!

One of my husband Josh's favorite statements.  And oh, so true it is!  But I'm getting ahead of myself! Let me start from the beginning. A few days ago we had my husband's brother and sisters over to spend a couple of days with us and they began reminiscing about Michigan.  (Quick background, Josh and all his family grew up in Southeast Michigan, but about 7 years ago his immediate family made the move to great ole North Carolina!) Anyways, they were talking about things they miss and it got on the topic of food, and the different restaurants they have in Michigan that sadly North Carolina is not graced with.  The first that came up was a local Chinese place named, Eastern Pearl, that has the BEST egg rolls and sauce to dip them in called plum sauce.

 Now, I have heard them talk of these egg rolls many times and have always wished I could try the amazingness that they speak of,  but sadly since Josh and I have been married we have never made it up to Michigan. So Josh decided enough was enough! I needed to try these Egg rolls and soon! So he made a call to his grandmother, and that's all it took because today we recieved this in the mail! 

I don't know how many eggrolls and two containers of Plum Sauce! What?! She is awesome! Such a sweet lady, I can't imagine how much it must have cost her to do this, but that is Grandma Nita! So giving! Well, needless to say we didn't waste any time! Grandma Nita had asked the people at Eastern Pearl to not cook them all the way so that when we recieved them they wouldn't be soggy, so we preheated the oven and slid them in! 

Then, Josh began preparing the eggrolls.  I know what your thinking, because I was confused too.  Usually you just pick up a eggroll and chow down, but I guess Michiganders do it different, because Josh slit open the eggroll and poured in the Plum sauce, then looked at me and said, "ok, they're ready." I couldn't help but giggle! He loves these things! 

Well, if that wasn't weird enough he told me I had to eat them from the inside out! So, when in Rome...  

Now, I know this picture looks disgusting, but really, would any eggroll cut open and gutted look good?) Ok, so first you eat the insides of said eggroll which contain bean sprouts (no cabbage here!) and some other tasty goodness that I am unsure of, but is fabulous! Then you eat the crunchy outside dipped in Plum sauce which is sweet, tangy, with a bit of a kick of vinegar at the end.  Let me just say, they really are very good! And surprisingly better than any eggroll I have had in North Carolina or Virginia! Who knew Michigan was holding out on us?! Getting back to my title, when we asked the people at the restaurant how long the plum sauce would last, their response was, "oh, plum sauce never go bad!"  Although Josh said it sounded more like, "Oh, plua sau neva go baad." :) Well, here's to hoping it doesn't! Looking forward to more egg rolls soon!!