Umeshu is another way of imbibing umeboshi. It's Japan's sweet plum liqueur, which comes in two different forms. Then there's fuku-cha, a green tea-based, umeboshi-studded hot drink drunk at ...

These special plums are harvested in the summer season, mainly towards the end of June, when the fruits are at their most ...

It uses umeboshi (salted Japanese plums), but what you put inside can be just about anything — fish, meat, veggies, even cheese — as long as it fits and tastes good. Feel free to experiment.