At the table
Sip hot or chilled. Confirm temperature and sweetness when ordering.
Sweetened with rock sugar; do not assume it is sugar-free.
Aromatics and sweetness vary between blends. Bottled products may have a different formula.
Know what you’re trying.
- Specification
- Prepared drink; no fixed brand, serving size or sweetness.
Ingredients
Dried smoked ume, hawthorn, licorice, roselle calyces, dried tangerine peel, osmanthus, rock sugar and water.
Origin & regional roots
Hong Kong
Associated with Hong Kong.
About this regional connection
Hong Kong: Selected Hong Kong home preparation; no exclusive origin claim.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有酸梅湯吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A soup that you drink
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
酸梅湯 literally means sour plum soup, but it is a drink. Dried smoked ume supplies the sour, smoky base; roselle adds red colour and tartness. The ingredients are simmered, strained and sweetened, rather than squeezed into fresh plum juice.