Umeboshi, a traditional Japanese pickled plum, has been cherished in Japan for centuries. Its intense sour and salty flavor ...

This pickled, salted plum introduces a vibrant burst to the rich tapestry of Japanese flavors, with its distinctive sour taste complementing the cuisine's fresh, nutrient-rich, and low-fat natural ...

In Japan, the word for sourness is suppai. Since ancient times, people in Japan have preserved foods through fermentation.

Umeboshi are the passion of this woman who's been making them for over half a century.

The result is umeboshi – an intensely sour and salty pickled plum that is in a wide variety of traditional Japanese dishes. A small amount added to a dish (typically rice dishes) brings ...