Suan mei tang is a delicious traditional Chinese drink made from dried plums (Wu mei, also known as ume in Japanese).

Very popular in summer, this preparation is composed of five ingredients: dried Chinese plums (Wu mei), mandarin skin (Chen pi), hawthorn fruit (Shan zha), liquorice root (Gan cao) and fragrant olive flowers (Gui hua). In addition to quenching thirst, it strengthens energy, drives away heat and has benefits on digestion.