Clearspring Japanese Umeboshi Plums 200g

Clearspring Umeboshi is a deliciously zesty and versatile seasoning. Choice immature Ume (Japanese Plums) are gathered from mountain orchards, pickled in sea salt, sun-dried and aged for up to a year.Shiso is added to impart its deep red colour. Use the flesh of the plums instead of salt to impart a lively tartness to salad dressings, dips, sauces and cooked vegetables. The shiso leaves can be chopped and used as additional seasoning.

Clearspring Umeboshi are tart, tangy, salt pickled ume plums that have long been a vital part of Japanese cuisine and folk medicine. Small pieces add zest to sushi and rice balls and can be rubbed onto cooked sweetcorn or used in other dishes. Taken alone, umeboshi flesh has been traditionally used as a digestive tonic. Umeboshi are a concentrated food and only a small amount is needed.