I really want to try umeboshi, as I eat rice everyday, and have heard that white rice + umeboshi are a great pairing.
My local asian grocery store has them, but they're pretty expensive. (I added a photo of which ones the sell).
I don't really want to buy it in the case that I won't like the taste, and then wasted part of my grocery budget.
Does anyone know any cheap alyernatives? Ie. Good and affordable places to buy asian groceries online, a way to make them at home, or something that tastes similar to umeboshi and will compliment the rice.
Thank you!
by Liminal__being
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Maybe try an umeboshi furikake and see if you like that? Your local store may also have that for cheaper. Do be aware that umeboshi are pretty sour- some people really don’t like that.
Umeboshi paste might be cheaper, and you get 100% of the weight vs ones that have the pit intact.
Look in their snacks or equivalent deliif they have one. They might have imeboshi flavored stuff. Like a rice ball
Otherwise look up a lot of recipes and find ones that sound interesting bsonifnyou don’t like it on rice you canbtry new recipes
Last bit? Look for umeboshi furikake. It isn’t the same and often is a fake one. But it’s got a decent flavor profile and is usually cheaper or lasts longer to try on other stuff
I found Shirakiku umeboshi on Amazon for $8.10. I’ve had that brand before, they’re good. Do you like tart pickled foods? Umeboshi are sour, salty, a little bit sweet, complex unique flavor. Putting one umeboshi in a cup of green tea is good for upset tummies, and tastes good, too. Some sushi places have umeshiso maki: sushi roll with umeboshi, shiso leaf, maybe cucumber. My favorite! Maybe you can find a place near you that serves it?