Eden Umeboshi Plum, Japanese Pickled Plum, Whole, Traditionally Made, No MSG, No Chemical Additives, 7.05 oz (2-Pack)

I had purchased Eden's umeboshi because I'd long heard of its positive health benefits. I suffer from chronic heartburn, so I thought maybe these would help. Odd that something that initially tastes like pouring salt into your mouth could somehow benefit digestion, but it does actually help a bit. Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating that you discard your heartburn/antacid pills...but my stomach does seem to settle after eating one of these plums. The packaging is excellent, as always, and both packs arrived with not a spill in sight. I believe Eden did change its policy on the number of plums per package though, as I had quite a few in each pack...I'd say more than 20 per carton for sure. On top was a little wad of shiso leaves, which gave it a lot of visual appeal. The plums were moist but not lying in a lot of juice, which I liked b/c I'd had plums packed in the pickling juices, and they were extremely mushy and fell apart. These had a nice and firm skin, though you could tell the insides were a paste-like texture from the feel of them. Initially, you really can't taste anything other than the salt. Very, very salty...which is proper for this type of food. However, after a few days, I noticed the actual taste of the umeboshi and shiso. Those first few I pitted by hand and choked down as quickly as possible, but now I find myself leisurely sucking on the plum and savoring the flavors before extruding the pits. I don't eat more than one a day because of the salt content, and I don't really like it on rice, but it tastes fantastic on its own and is truly great on corn on the cob. Squeeze a little out and rub on the corn, and it gives it a sweet/sour taste that's a low cal substitute for the slathering of butter I previously used. As soon as this last pack is done, I definitely plan on buying more.

Just want you to know these are salty and sour. Something like what a sour pickle use to taste like back in the day.

I would never be without Umeboshi Plums. Very Medicinal.

Made traditionally, with no sweetness added, while a little soft to my taste, almost comes up to my aunt's best. Could be cheaper, however - at 75 cents each, they are an expensive snack for their size.

I buy these umeboshi plums simple plums and beefsteak leaves. So different than most plums prepackaged from japan. most have dye all sorts of other ingrediants which detrack from the real flavor of pickled plums

Health store is about the same, but saved me the trip. Great for hangovers take it the night before with plenty of water. Works like a charm.

This is very cheaply created Umeboshi and no true taste. It has uncured runny meat, just full of salt. Obviously it was not fully sun-dried. Traditionally at least for 7 -14 days minimum which cure the plum. However very authentic Umebodhi has to be cured 6 month or more with each shiso-wrapped in ceramic barrel. This process will bring out a great health benefits of probiotic, citric acid, flora to aid digestive system, skin, clean the colon, kill a bad bacteria. Japanese Umeboshi which bring out a complexed Sour flavor in the first bite but will not have the taste of salt. My family in Japan traditionally have been making Umeboshi for over 780 years. They will cure Umeboshi for at least one year before break open the seal of ceramic barrel for consumption. Some barrels marked for up to seven years. You only eat the one from the prior year harvest not from the same year harvest. Most of health benefit of Umeboshi depends on how carefully they are cured - at least 6 month cured which bring out many types of probiotics in Umeboshi with natural red color from aka-shiso. Sort cured Umeboshi will cause the symptom of uneasy, queasy stomach taste. Normally children are advised not to have more than one Umeboshi for this reason. Hope Eden people rework on how to make Umeboshi properly.

it tastes right! Spicy and strong. Very Japanese, good for onigiri. Can live a long life in your fridge ) No need to finish them within a week or something.