Name: Authentic Umeboshi (Pickled Plums) Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 2 lbs (about 1 kg) fresh ume plums (Japanese apricots), green and firm; 1/2 lb (about 250 g) sea salt (coarse, non-iodized); Red shiso leaves (perilla), about 20-30 leaves (optional, for Akaumeboshi variation)

Umeboshi 🇯🇵 Japan

Pickled plums with a sour and salty flavor

Made with

Ume plums salt

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