Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. I am a pickle girl through and through. Pickle chips, tubs of kimchi, salty kalamata olives, tangy pickled mustard ...

I first learned about umeboshi paste—the Japanese condiment made of pureed, fermented ume fruit—from my all-time favorite cookbook, The Cranks Bible by Nadine Abensur. She includes the paste in ...

Umeboshi are traditional fermented Japanese pickles made from under-ripe ume—the fruit of Prunus mume, a Japanese apricot. Fermented in a syrupy brine, the firm, raw ume are transformed into soft and ...

When Japanese writer Tsutomu Mizukami (1919–2004) was 9, he entered a Zen temple in Kyoto as a “kozo”—a novice monk who had taken the first step into a monastic life but was not yet fully ordained.

After spotting her post on instagram, we invited Sonoko Sakai, food writer and cooking instructor to join us this week for a discussion on umeboshi. Sonoko grew up in Japan where every June she would ...

The small, high-ceilinged dining room at Beacon has the unmistakable buzz of the restaurant of the moment. The staff is in constant motion, delivering little plates piled with skewers of grilled ...

Umeboshi: A Rising International Star? Suzuki Takafumi, managing director of umeboshi producer the Shōkibai Company, recalls with chagrin his firm’s overseas debut: “The first time we took part in an ...

Dublin, July 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Umeboshi - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Umeboshi was valued at an ...

Soak scallops in cold water for 20 minutes. Strain, and pat dry. Remove pits from umeboshi, and mince into a paste. Combine umeboshi with olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl. Heat grapeseed ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. August 3, 2021 Add as a preferred source on ...

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