Clearspring Umeboshi Organic Japanese 200g

Salt-Pickled Plums with Shisho Herb.

Umeboshi are tart, tangy, salt pickled ume plums that have been a vital part of Japanese cuisine and folk medicine. They are sour plums and minced in salt. Small pieces add flavor to sushi and rice balls and can be rubbed over cooked sweet corn or used in other dishes

Clearspring Organic Umeboshi plums are produced on a small scale by a family in Wakayama, the best-known fruit growing area in Japan. After harvesting, they soak the fruit overnight to remove any bitterness. 

Taken alone, umeboshi flesh has been traditionally used as a digestive tonic. Umeboshi are a concentrated food and only a small amount is needed.

Ingredients: Japanese ume plums* (80%), Sea salt, Shiso (perilla) leaves* (3%) 

* organically grown. Product of Japan.

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