ume – The Japanese Food Lab

How to make Ume Mirin

Learn how to make Ume Mirin and explore the legality and fermentation process behind this traditional Japanese drink.

Ume sour made from vinegar, rock sugar and Japanese plums.

Ume Sour Recipe

Enjoy Japan’s summer flavors with Ume Sour: Japanese plums, vinegar, and rock sugar create a unique beverage in this recipe

A bag of Japanese rock sugar for making umeshu.

Okinawa Black Sugar Umeshu

Learn about Umeshu, a traditional Japanese plum wine made with unripe plums steeped in liquor. Discover its origins, recipe variations, and aging process.