Description
🚚 The fastest delivery time : 2-day delivery.
🐝 Supplier / Origin : Japan
🔖 Certification : vegan
🌱 Supplier introduction :
"Yasashii Umeya" (officially "Organic Umeboshi Specialty Store Yasashii Umeya") is a fourth-generation umeboshi (pickled plum) specialist in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, established since 1940.
「やさしい梅屋」（正式名稱為「有機梅干し専門店 やさしい梅屋さん」）是位於日本和歌山縣的四代傳承梅干專門店，自1940年起專注於有機梅干的生產。
The Fukami family handles everything from cultivation to processing, using JAS-certified organic Nanko plums (grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers) pickled with natural sea salt (such as Australian sun-dried or Hyogo Prefecture sea salt), with no added chemicals, preservatives, or water. The plum orchards are located in the mountainous area near the UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Kodo, in a pristine environment with annual pesticide residue testing (undetected for many years).
Key products include various flavors of organic umeboshi (sour, low-salt, shiso-pickled, sweet, three-year aged, etc.), organic ume vinegar (white/golden and red shiso versions), and ume paste. Emphasis is placed on hygiene, with a dedicated facility built in 2022 meeting international standards; some products are vegan-certified with overseas export records. Umeboshi and ume vinegar are traditional health foods rich in organic acids, polyphenols, and minerals, aiding digestion and fatigue relief.
🛍 Product Information :
Origin: Japan
Organic Yasashii Umeya Ume Vinegar is produced by "Yasashii Umeya," a fourth-generation umeboshi (pickled plum) specialist in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is a byproduct of crafting organic umeboshi, made from JAS-certified organic Nanko ume plums (grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers) pickled with natural sea salt (some using Australian sun-dried salt). No water, chemicals, preservatives, or additives are added. The plums are salted for over 3 months, aged for 6 months, and carefully filtered to achieve a beautiful golden hue (white version) or red color with organic red shiso (red version).
It offers an intense, bold flavor with strong plum sourness (rich in citric acid, malic acid, polyphenols, and minerals), saltiness, and refreshing fruity aroma. Highly versatile as a seasoning, it replaces vinegar or salt in salad dressings, vegetable pickles, marinades, soups, or diluted as a healthy beverage. Traditionally valued in Japan for aiding digestion, reducing fatigue, and supporting wellness, it is vegan-friendly and ideal for natural food enthusiasts. The producer prioritizes hygiene with a dedicated facility and has export experience overseas.
🥘 Recipe：
It has a rich and intense flavor, combining the strong sourness of plums (rich in citric acid, malic acid, polyphenols, and other organic acids), saltiness, and a refreshing fruity aroma. As a versatile condiment, it can be used in place of vinegar or salt, for example, in salad dressings, pickling vegetables, masking the flavor of cooked dishes, as a dipping sauce for buckwheat noodles, or diluted into a healthy beverage.
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