Highlights
- Tart and flavorful
- Easy to use
- Pairs easily with various ingredients
Derived from umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums), neri ume is an easy-to-use paste, which has become a staple ingredient in many households across Japan. It adds a distinct tart but subtly sweet flavor to everything from sauces and soups to salads and noodles. Most notably, it is a popular filling for onigiri (rice balls), adding a pleasant pucker and splash of bright pink to the white rice. The fruit-based paste also adds an element of salt and beautifully complements the flavors of other ingredients such as shiso (perilla leaf) in pasta and rice dishes, and honey in sauces.
Size: 150g
Storage: Refrigerate after opening. If you notice some white lees in the mirin, place the package in a bowl of boiled water until the white lees disappears.
Ingredients: Ume (Japanese plum), salt
DISCLAIMER: We provide ingredients and common allergens based on the packaging as a reference only. Please consume with caution based on your own individual health concerns as we cannot guarantee the presence or lack of certain ingredients, allergens and/or animal products.
Suggested Uses: This traditional ume paste is full of flavor, so we suggest adding a small amount to your favorite dishes, such as chicken or pork, for a touch of salty sourness. It pairs wonderfully with shiso (Japanese basil) or basil in dishes. Combine it with honey to create a sweet yet sour sauce that can be used to flavor meat and vegetables or even dress salads. For a more traditional take, it can be mixed with katsuobushi (dried tuna flakes) to make a delicious filling for onigiri (rice balls), added to a bowl of okayu (rice porridge) or soup when added to hot water. Combine with olive oil, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar to make a salad dressing. Try it in our Ume and Chicken Pasta and Ume Teriyaki Chicken recipes provided.
Substitutions: Use as substitute for other sour sauces
Recipes:
Ume and Chicken Pasta
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Teriyaki Ume Chicken
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Ume (Japanese Plum) Teriyaki Chicken
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Ume Shio Koji Chicken Karaage