Dried Dark Plum Wu Mei 500g Smoke Free Sichuan Fruit for Herbal Tea and Sour Plum Drink

Dried Dark Plum, known in TCM as Wu Mei (乌梅), from Prunus mume, made from mature smoke-free dried fruits sourced in Sichuan. In TCM theory Wu Mei is sour and neutral and is traditionally associated with the lung, spleen, and large intestine channels. These whole dried plums are a classic ingredient for sour plum drinks, herbal teas, and culinary recipes. Store refrigerated and use as a food ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried dark plum fruits known in TCM as Wu Mei 乌梅
• Botanical source Prunus mume with fruit as the used part
• Smoke-free drying preserves the natural fruity character
• Sichuan origin with an 18 month shelf life
• Classic base for traditional sour plum beverage and herbal teas

Quality & Sensory

These dried plums typically show a deep brownish black wrinkled skin with a soft yet firm chewy flesh. The aroma is typically fruity and mildly smoky free with a pleasantly sour tang, and simmered liquid tastes tart and slightly sweet.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional sour plum drink with rock sugar and dried tangerine peel
• Steep in hot water as a tart fruit tea
• Add to congee or dessert soups for a sour note
• Use in culinary sauces and marinades

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Wu Mei is traditionally valued for its sour and neutral nature and is a familiar household ingredient in summer. It is most famously simmered with hawthorn, licorice, dried tangerine peel, and rock sugar to make Old Beijing style sour plum drink, a cooling seasonal beverage. It is also traditionally added to teas, congee, and sweet soups for its tart flavor.

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