Pickled Plum

Umeboshi, or umezuke, are salty and sour preserved plums (ume), a type of fruit closely related to the apricot. Umeboshi literally means dried ume. Umezuke indicates pickled ume which aren’t dried (which is used in this cookbook). This pickled plum is said to have many beneficial effects on health such as reducing liver damage, supporting digestion and even blocking cancer cell growth.