Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Emily Stewart, executive chef at Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits, says that umeboshi “tastes like a Warhead that’s been tossed in vinegar, but with the texture of a pickled smushy fruit.” Made from the ume ...

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 ...