Umeboshi (梅干 or 梅干し), literally means “dried ume” or “dried plum” is one of the most popular tsukemono (traditional pickles) made of ume (plum) fruits. In Japan, umeboshi is used in everyday Japanese Foodstuff and Recipes. It is not only enjoyable on its own, but its medicinal benefits and nutrients has caught worldwide attention that it’s called superfood.
Umeboshi has sour and salty taste that some people will either like it or hate it, but there is a common way to make it milder and tastier; Neri Ume. We will introduce and show you how to make it in this article.
How To Use Neri Ume?
Neri Ume is perfect as a dipping sauce or seasoning to add to many dishes. For example, adding a little of Neri Ume to cold tofu, crackers, grilled chicken, to vegetable sticks is a good choice. You can also spice up a plain cup of warm rice with Neri Ume.
Learn More About Umeboshi
To learn more about umeboshi such as its health benefits, you can read our article below:
We also provide you with step by step on how to make your own umeboshi at home:
Neri Ume Recipe
Neri Ume is umeboshi that is made into paste or puree then added with several seasonings such as sugar, Mirin, Japanese dashi broth, Katsuobushi, or honey. This method helps those who don’t like the extreme sourness of umeboshi but wants its health benefits to consuming umeboshi.
Please use Neri Ume as a dipping sauce on everything to flavor the recipe!
Neri Ume (Umeboshi Seasoned Paste)
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Umeboshi
- 1 teaspoon Shoyu Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Mirin (can be substituted with sugar or honey)
- 1 grams Katsuobushi (dried bonito shavings)
Instructions
- Remove seeds from Umeboshi, then mince the umeboshi flesh with a fork until it becomes a paste
- Add sugar, mirin, and Katsuobushi shavings
- Mix them together then mince again until it is well mixed
Notes
Recommended Recipe Using Umeboshi
As we mentioned before that Umeboshi is the most popular and common tsukemono or pickles that you can find in Japan, It is used in various Japanese Foods and Recipes. Kindly check our other recommended recipe using Umeboshi below:
Recommended Umeboshi Product Available on Amazon USA
Red Umeboshi Japanese Pickled Plum 17.6 oz (500g)
Use twice as much shiso as ordinary umeboshi to make the naturally bright crimson color. Made with the traditional and time-consuming methods to make the classic, authentic umeboshi. Particularly delicious with rice, to make sauces or dressings, or to flavor up your meal as a side dish.
No chemical seasonings, no sweeteners, no colorings. 100% Made in Japan.
Organic White Umeboshi Pickled Plum Nanko Ume 17.6 oz (500g)
Traditional-style Japanese salted plums made only from organic plum and sea salt, pickled without shiso leaves which leave a lighter color. Particularly delicious with rice, to make sauces or dressings, or to flavor up your meal as a side dish.
No chemical seasonings, no sweeteners, no colorings. 100% Made in Japan.
Organic White Umeboshi Pickled Plum Nanko Ume 5.3 oz (150g)
Traditional-style Japanese salted plums made only from organic plum and sea salt, pickled without shiso leaves which leave a lighter color. Particularly delicious with rice, to make sauces or dressings, or to flavor up your meal as a side dish.
No chemical seasonings, no sweeteners, no colorings. 100% Made in Japan.
Recommended Umeboshi Product
Recommended Umeboshi Plums (Whole Fruits)
In Kawashima The Japan Store, we have several type of umeboshi plums, include those which has been fermented for 3-4 years. Kindly check your favorite type of Umeboshi Plums below:
To learn more about Sannen Umeboshi (3 Years Fermented Umeboshi), please read the following article:
Recommended Umeboshi Seasoned Paste
If you don’t have time to make your own Neri Ume, we also have recommendation of similar product, which is umeboshi paste with several seasonings such as ginger, shoyu, shiso, etc. Kindly check our Umeboshi Seasoned Paste Product below:
Recommended 100% Umeboshi Extract Puree/Paste
We also provide a pure 100% umeboshi extract paste in Kawashima The Japan Store, in case you want to decide your own seasonings for your neri ume. Kindly check the product below:
