- 2017.09.14
- fermen, Pickled Food,
What is Umeboshi (pickled plum)?
Umeboshi, which means pickled plum, is prepared by pickling ume fruit in salt to dry, and then pickling the dried ume in vinegar with shiso leaves. Various types of umeboshi are available, from soft, large ones to crunchy little ones, all having a reddish color. Umeboshi tastes sour on its own, but it has long been a popular side dish in Japan as a perfect accompaniment to rice. With its long history, umeboshi is indeed a traditional Japanese food. Contents: History of Umeboshi Let’s Make Umeboshi What is Doyoboshi? History of Umeboshi Japanese people began making umeboshi during the Heian period (794-1185). As the story goes, a Heian emperor was able to heal himself from an epidemic plague by drinking […]