Prunus mume
Li hing mui (), known as huamei () in Mainland China, is salty dried Chinese plum ("Prunus mume"). It has a strong, distinctive flavor and is often said to be an acquired taste, as it has a combination of sweet, sour, and salty taste. Originally from Guangdong Province, the name "li hing mui" means "traveling plum". "Li hing" is "traveling" and "mui" is "plum" in Cantonese.