A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Wrinkled dark skin surrounds a hard stone. This is not a fresh purple plum or a sweet preserved-plum snack.
In the kitchen
Simmer in water for sour-plum drinks, then strain out the fruit and stones.
Smokiness, acidity and size vary with processing; snack plums are not an automatic substitute.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有乌梅吗？
Does this dish contain Dried smoked ume (wu mei)?