Dried Dark Plum Wu Mei 500g Bag Traditional Suan Mei Tang Ingredient

Dried Dark Plum, known in TCM as Wu Mei (乌梅), from Prunus mume, the smoked and dried fruit of the plum tree. This 500g bag of whole dried plums is a classic food-and-medicine botanical traditionally used in Chinese kitchens and herbal practice. In TCM theory Wu Mei is considered sour and neutral. Commonly simmered into sour plum drink or used in culinary herbal preparations. Not intended to replace medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried dark plum fruit supplied in a 500g resealable-style bag
• Botanical source Prunus mume, the traditional TCM herb Wu Mei 乌梅
• Classic raw material for homemade sour plum drink and herbal decoctions
• Food-grade dried fruit suitable for culinary and traditional herbal use
• Produced in mainland China with a 12-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep brownish-black with wrinkled, leathery skin and a firm, slightly sticky texture. The aroma is characteristically smoky and tart, and simmered liquid typically tastes sour with mild smoky sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional sour plum drink with other herbs
• Add to herbal decoctions prepared at home
• Use in culinary recipes such as braised dishes and sauces
• Steep as a simple tart fruit tea

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Wu Mei is traditionally associated with astringing and generating fluids, and it has long been a staple of summer sour plum drink blended with ingredients such as hawthorn, licorice, and dried tangerine peel. In folk cooking the dried fruit is also simmered in braises and sauces to lend natural tartness.

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