preserved plum; smoked plum; sour plum
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preserved plum; smoked plum (common name for wumei)
Commonly used as a snack, in cooking, or to make sour plum soup (酸梅汤). Often smoked to become dark brown or black.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
suān酸
méi梅
，
tā它
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
kāi开
wèi胃
。
I like eating preserved plums; they can help stimulate the appetite.
Suān酸
méi梅
tāng汤
shì是
xià夏
tiān天
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xiāo消
shǔ暑
yǐn饮
liào料
。
Sour plum soup is a common summer beverage for relieving heat.
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Zhè这
xiē些
suān酸
méi梅
shì是
yòng用
qīng青
méi梅
yān腌
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
These preserved plums are made from pickled green plums.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
cháng常
shuō说
，
huái怀
yùn孕
shí时
chī吃
diǎn点
suān酸
méi梅
kě可
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
ě恶
xīn心
。
Grandma often says that eating a few preserved plums during pregnancy can relieve nausea.