About Japanese Food: Making Umeboshi

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone. Do you know umeboshi? Umeboshi are Japanese ume plum pickles which are pretty sour. Thinking about umeboshi makes my mouth water. Making Umeboshi Umeboshi are commonly put inside rice balls or Japanese bento lunch boxes because it's said that umeboshi are effective for preventing food from spoiling. Umeboshi making in Japan typically begins in June when ume plums are harvested, and drying is done in July when the rainy season is over. Check out the basic steps to make umeboshi. How to Make Umeboshi Making Rice Balls Rice balls are called onigiri in Japanese. Rice balls are usually shaped into rounds or triangles by hands. How to Make Rice Balls Top Green Tea Dessert Recipes When making desserts, matcha (green tea powder) can add great flavor and color to them. If you are matcha lovers, here are some of popular matcha desserts on this site. Green Tea Desserts Japanese Recipe of the Week: Marinated Horse Mackerel with Vegetables Deep-fried aji (horse mackerel) are marinated in sweet and sour sauce with vegetables. It's important to fry small aji until crispy so that they can be eaten whole. It's a refreshing dish to serve during the hot season. Marinated Aji Horse Mackerel Recipe Japanese Food Ads Japanese Language Japan Food Japanese Sweets Japanese Curry Food Images Featured Articles Japanese Desserts & Sweets Tofu & Meat & Veges & More Japanese Rice & Mochi Japanese Appetizers Japanese Salad & Salad Dressing Japanese Sauce & Japanese Seasoning   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement