Organic Japanese Umeboshi Plums 1kg

Japanese Umeboshi Plums

Clearspring Organic Umeboshi is 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.

Clearspring Organic Umeboshi plums are produced on a small scale by a family in Wakayama, the best-known ume fruit growing area in Japan.

managing their orchard using organic methods and following the traditional slow practice of lactic acid pickling when making their exquisite Umeboshi.

the brine of pickled leaves of the fragrant red shiso herb which gives Umeboshi their characteristic crimson colour and spicy flavour.

Clearspring offers an extensive selection of the finest Japanese foods, made to traditional recipes.

Our range of wonderfully unique foods are suitable for macrobiotic lifestyles

All our products have a distinctive flavour.

We never use any artificial additives or add refined sugars.

Our passion is to show you just how delicious and abundant a plant-based diet can be, not only how it tastes, but also how it keeps us healthy and thriving.
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Through enriching the soil and caring for the eco-system, we are protecting the world that we pass on to our children".

• tart, tangy, salt pickled plums
• is a tart and tangy seasoning
• to enliven sushi, dips, dressings
• adds gourmet flair almost any dish
• for an authentic Japanese taste

Indication: To enrich all your recipes

Direction for use: umeboshi are a concentrated food and only a small amount is needed

Ingredients: Japanese ume plums* (79%), sea salt, shiso (perilla) leaves* (4.2%) *organically grown