Umeboshi, also known as pickled plums or Japanese salt plums, are picked when they are unripe and sour, and are soaked in salt brine. The name literally translates as 'dried plums'. A single umeboshi awakens palettes at the start of the day, and aids digestion at the end of a meal – eaten alongside a cup of green tea.
The plums are also a great way to flavour rice: press slivers into the centre of rice balls (onigiri) or place a single plum in the centre of a plate of rice to represent the Japanese flag, called Hinomaru Bento - after the Japanese flag - Hinomaru.
Product formulations and details may change. For the latest ingredients and allergen information always check product packaging prior to consumption. Ingredients: Ume plum (76.65%), brine, (reduced starch syrup (12%), salt (5%), trehalose (3%), alcohol (2%), brewed vinegar (1%), acid (E330)(0.2%), sweetener (E955)(0.15%).
Storage: keep at room temperature, away from sunlight. Refrigerate after opening.