Umeboshi is also sometimes used to add a salty, tart flavor to green tea-steeped ochazuke soup. When pureed or chopped into a paste, umeboshi can be spread on a sandwich or used as the base of ...

Often referred to as sour plums or Japanese apricots, Umeboshi plums are round, dried, and pickled fruits that have a distinctive sour flavor. These special plums are harvested in the summer ...