Clearspring Organic Umeboshi Plums 200g

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Umeboshi plums are salt pickled ume plums with shiso herb

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Clearspring Organic Umeboshi is a delicously zesty and versatile seasoning,entirely handmade to the traditional method. Premium organic ume (Japanese plums) are gathered in mountain orchards, pickled in sea salt, sun dried and aged for up to year. Shiso is added to impart its deep red colour.Use to add a lively tanginess to cooked vegetables, salad dressings, quick pickles, sushi, dips, spreads and sauces.

Serving Suggestion

Use Umboshi plums to add lively tang to cooked vegetables, salad dressings, quick pickles, sushi, dips, spreads and sauces, add to brown rice or morning porridge. The chiso leaves can be chopped and used as additional seasoning. Umboshi plums have even been recommended as a hang over cure...and have been known to help with sugar-blues, food poisoning, constipation and the common cold.

Usage

For a hang-over, nausea, vomiting, vertigo etc., soak an Umeboshi plum for 5 minutes in hot water or in Kukicha/Bancha tea. Then, drink the liquid and eat the plum together. For more general use Umeboshi Plums are also excellent mixed in with brown rice as a morning porridge or eaten as part of your main meal of the day. In general you would look to eat 2 or 3 plums a week.

Ingredients

Japanese ume plums* ( 80%), shiso perilla leaves* (2%) and Sea salt (18%) (* organically grown )

Cautions

Be sure to remove pits before using the plums. The plums are very salty if eaten on their own.

Other Information

Salty/sour Umeboshi plums are one of the most alkali of foods and can be eaten straight from the jar if you are brave. More frequently they are combined with other foods (brown rice or porridge) to help balance our acidic systems. Our bodies can get too acidic for all kinds of reasons; too much sugary refined foods, or alchohol or toxins. Umboshi plums can help to redress the balance.

Manufacturers Web Site

www.clearspring.co.uk/node/1117

Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian

Customer reviews - Clearspring Organic Umeboshi Plums 200g

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New to me - Fri 7th Jan 2011
I only just discovered these and had read that they are supposed to be very good for you. They can be used in a tea which is helpful if you are feeling a bit yukky or have 'hangover' symptoms. You can also suck on the stone. I gotta tell you, the taste takes a bit of getting used to, but I suppose if you are feeling crappy, you will give anything a go to feel better.
Reviewer's Name: Miss L Williams

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