Three-Ingredient Plum Soda (Soda Xi Muoi)

Have a sweet tooth but also crave salty foods? This three-ingredient drink will satisfy all your cravings and can be made in a flash! 

Plum Soda (Soda Xi Muoi)

This drink is not aesthetically appealing but it sure as hell is delectable and highly underrated. It  is a cult favorite of many Vietnamese folks and deserves more recognition especially in the US. Plum soda is what you would order at a Vietnamese restaurant to accompany your hot bowl of Pho or any meal really. Simply put, this soda will give Sprite a run for their money if it ever went mainstream.

Chinese Pickled Plums

First of all, yes we are using Chinese pickled plums for a Vietnamese drink. Koon Chun Brand is arguably the best brand for these pickled plums in the US and can be found in any Asian grocery store. I haven’t seen any other brand that matches the taste and quality. Secondly, if we were to compare these plums for reference, I would say that it resembles Japanese umeboshi. The main difference is that the Chinese pickled plums are saltier. 

This plum soda is: 

Salty

Sweet

Bubbly

Refreshing

& Wonderful

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