Organic salted umeboshi plums with Japanese shiso 200g

Umeboshi are salty, tangy plums, macerated for many months with salt: they turn pink when they come into contact with purple shiso leaves.

Very popular in Japan, these salty, tangy-tasting plums are enjoyed there from breakfast onwards as a topping to a simple bowl of white rice.

In addition to their original flavours, plums are a dietary condiment with multiple virtues recognised and appreciated by the Japanese: antiseptic, fortifying, mineralising, hangover remedy etc...!

Clearspring organic umeboshi plums are produced by a small producer, a passionate family from Wakayama, Japan's most famous ume fruit growing region.

Management of the orchard with centuries-old plum trees using rigorous organic methods, traditional production by successive macerations of the plums in barrels of salt and shiso leaves, slow sun-drying, and delicate pickling with lactic acid: each meticulous step forges the guarantee of offering authentic umeboshi plums from the land, with exceptional taste and quality.

Enjoy these Organic Umeboshi Salted Plums Yuki umeboshi ゆうきうめぼし as is or minced with your sushi, the onigiri rice balls of your bentos and picnics and even your salads. Vegan versions can be used in pasta, lasagne, vegetable stir-fries and many other dishes.