Plum Juice Powder (Suan Mei Fen)
小さなスプーンで粉を舐める！？80後・90後が涙するレトロ駄菓子
Description
A powdered Dagashi evoking intense nostalgia for China's 'Post-80s' and 'Post-90s' generations. Powdered extract of Wu Mei (smoked plum), hawthorn, licorice, and sugar. Originally meant to dissolve in water into 'Suan Mei Tang' (Plum Juice), but kids thrust tiny plastic spoons into the bag and licked the powder raw.
Classification: Everyone, Snack, Dagashi, Suan Mei Fen, Wu Mei, Powder Juice, Retro, 1980s
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How to use
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Wu Mei (Smoked plum) extract
- Hawthorn extract
- Citric acid
- Licorice
- Salt
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Lick Raw as Dagashi]: Open the small packet, scoop powder with a colorful, tiny plastic spoon shaped like animals/characters (collecting these was fun), and put it directly in the mouth. The intense tartness scrunches the face like a pickled plum.
- Dissolve in cold water as instant 'Suan Mei Tang'.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Intense tartness and sweetness piercing the tongue、and a slightly smoky medicinal aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(The sour plum version of JP powdered juice mixes)
Pairing
Water (If dissolved to drink)
Trivia
Even today, revival versions are sometimes sold near Asian store registers as nostalgia items. Gifting this to a Chinese friend guarantees massive excitement: 'Where did you buy this?! So nostalgic!'
Eating tips & etiquette
An item with the exact same positioning as JP 'powdered juice mixes' sold in Dagashi shops. Back then, bought for about 1 Mao (a few yen), it was the ultimate entertainment for poor kids.
Allergen
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