Eden Umeboshi Plum, Japanese Pickled Plum, Wakayama Grown, Whole, Traditionally Made in Japan, No MSG, No Chemical Additives, 7.05 oz

Authentic Umeboshi made only with salt and plums. Extremely salty and extremely tasty. They are not cheap but consider they are imported I think they are reasonably priced also. We have been repeatedly buying.

They are a bit salty but they taste really good. Because they’re so salty, I only eat one at a time

This is no at all what I expected. While there is some small plumb flavor in these, it is almost totally ruined by the salt. Salt, salt, salt. It's like eating pure salt. I got some 2nd rate Kim Chi that was over salted to the point of where I could not taste much but the salt. I tried a bite of that after one of these plums and it was a relief. Still salty, but not as bad as this umi product. I am not a low-salt guy, in fact, I am used to too much sodium, but these things are AWFUL. I read about this Umeboshi and they talk about people sucking on the stone because the flavor is so good. Sorry, but there is just about no flavor except salt. Salt flavor with a hint of plum. I tried using them in small amounts in sushi or in a rice bowl. You have to chop it really fine to get it small enough that one piece doesn't overpower the entire flavor of the sushi or rice bowl. When you do this, the plum flavor is just gone. Undetectable. I don't think this is the way Umeboshi plums are supposed to taste. I have had good kimchi, and I ferment my own vegetables, and I love dill pickles and olives and all those things. This product just tastes like salt.

Just what you expect from umeboshi typical of many Japanese meals. Only negative is the price because there is another seller who has many more umeboshi for a better price. But these are lovely!

I enjoyed the tart salty jam like taste to this salted plum/apricot. I read a lot of cooking recipes for this and watched YouTube videos on how to eat this, I've personally enjoy it. I like tart and sour snacks , if you enjoy a salty sour slightly fruity taste you would enjoy this. Personally I have Gerd/ acid reflux stomach Problems so after eating a whole plum, my stomach was hurting a little afterwards but that's just because I'm sensitive to acidity, I thought this product might help with that but it didn't for my personal case. I would say it would help with normal after dinner digestion but only eat like half of it. A lot of people said it's too salty but this is really only if you enjoy salty sour fruits. It would really be good with rice or chicken other than that on its own is good to me, I also like to problems so after eating a whole plum, my stomach was hurting a little afterwards but that's just because I'm sensitive to acidity, I thought this product might help with that but it didn't for my personal case. I would say it would help with normal after dinner digestion but only eat like half of it. A lot of people said it's too salty but this is really only if you enjoy salty sour fruits. It would really be good with rice or chicken other than that on its own is good to me, I also like to suck on the pit of the fruit, I've heard this is good for sore throats .

Having just returned from Kyoto addicted to these smart little pickles, and after having eaten all of the ume that I brought back with me, I was anxious to find a suitable replacement. While these are okay in an 'emergency' ume crisis, they are much more saltier than the ones I had in Japan and are missing the slight sweetness. I am attributing these qualities to the lack of curing time - the package says that these are 1 year old, and I assume that the 3 or 5 year old ume have the mellower flavor. That said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with these ume if you like the tarter, saltier flavor, but if you are looking for the "champagne" of ume, sadly, these are not it. The three stars are only for my taste preference: "It's okay". Tip: my favorite way to enjoy these is to put one in my rice, especially at breakfast time, and break it up with chopsticks. I add a little of my favorite rice seasoning and maybe some shiso or other mild pickle, wrap some nori pieces around the mix and have a really yummy meal!

A few seeds on top of steaming white rice, add a little hot water ( and maybe a soft fried egg) and presto! , your own umeboshi stew/soup! Perfect after shoveling snow or cold weather beachcombing in the Pacific Northwest!

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