In an instant, your lips pucker. You have tasted the rising sun, and it bit back. Umeboshi is a staple Japanese condiment that's rather enigmatic outside of Japan. It's a pickled plum, except that ...

Umeboshi is definitely not among the cheapest fruits. For a 140-gram package, you can pay over 10 Canadian dollars. The ...

One of the pleasures of taking a trip in Japan is buying the local variety of handmade pickles, but production of these traditional delicacies is now under threat from strict new food hygiene ...

Shiso-zuke umeboshi, a traditional Japanese apricot pickle made with salted red perilla leaves, is known for its health-promoting properties due to its high content of phenolic compounds.

Season 9-7 Umeboshi Chicken Bento & Ume-shiso Chicken Sandwich Bento We meet local bento makers from Malaysia, Poland and Indonesia. Maki and Marc make bentos using umeboshi, a Wakayama specialty.

The best thing about a grilled cheese is how it serves as a blank canvas for whatever you're craving. This unexpected combo ...

Strong, skinny or cryo-hydrolysed? Perth CBD’s latest cafe does it all (including serving coffee made with a formerly extinct ...

Black garlic has a unique flavor all its own that every food lover must try - but what's the best way to store it, and how ...

Dave Dewitt has a hard time describing the taste of the leafy Japanese herb called shiso.“I have no description,” he said, ...

This autumn, as part of Japan House London's Spotlight on Local Japan series celebrating Japan's regional diversity, ...

No detail’s been spared at the slick new Japanese precinct in Sydney’s CBD. There’s a kitchen team straight from Tetsuya’s, a ...