Sichuan Smoked Dried Dark Plum Wu Mei 500g Traditional Sour Plum Soup Ingredient Luoshen Flower Tea Herb

Smoked Dried Dark Plum, known in TCM as Wu Mei (乌梅), from Prunus mume fruit, traditionally smoke-dried in Sichuan using old-style methods. In TCM theory it is sour and neutral in nature and traditionally associated with generating fluids and astringing the lungs. This 500g pack is a classic base for sour plum soup and can also be simmered with hibiscus or other herbs for traditional herbal drinks.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Sichuan smoked dried dark plum prepared by traditional smoke-drying methods
• Botanical source is Prunus mume fruit, a well-established TCM materia medica item
• Classic primary ingredient for homemade traditional sour plum soup
• Can be paired with luoshen hibiscus flower for herbal tea and simmered drinks
• Generous 500g pack suitable for seasonal beverage making and household use

Quality & Sensory

The plums typically appear dark brown to blackish with a wrinkled, slightly sticky surface and a characteristic smoky, tangy aroma. When simmered, they typically yield a deep reddish-brown infusion with a pleasantly sour, mildly smoky taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional Chinese sour plum soup with rock sugar and other herbs
• Brew with luoshen hibiscus flower for a tangy herbal tea
• Add to summer beverage pots and seasonal drink recipes
• Use in culinary recipes calling for smoked dried plum flavor

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Wu Mei is traditionally used in fluid-generating and astringing formulas and is a staple of summer sour plum soup, often simmered with hawthorn, licorice, dried tangerine peel, and rock sugar. It is also traditionally paired with hibiscus flower for cooling seasonal drinks and used in folk preparations during hot weather.

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