Umeboshi - The Japanese Food Lab

Can you make umeshu from apricots?

Recipe for making umeshu from green unripe apricots (青あんず酒の作り方) If you were to look at most umeshu and most umeboshi … More

How to make rose scented umeboshi This article follows on from the science behind lactic acid fermentation that explains all … More

This recipe is a by-product of making umeboshi, which you can read here. One of the by-products of making umeboshi … More

This article follows on from the science behind lactic acid fermentation that explains all information and method behind this recipe. … More

In this new series, I’ll be covering the science behind lactic acid fermentation, as well as various examples of traditional … More

Umeboshi Onigiriうめぼしおにぎり Onigiri, the Japanese equivalent of the sandwich, consist of balls of rice stuffed with tasty fillings, wrapped with … More