Barnetts Mega Sour Plum Ploom Retro Sweet Shop Traditional Old Fashioned Sweets Candy - 700g

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a b "Standards Tables of Food Composition in Japan -2015- (Seventh Revised Edition) Documentation and Table". Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan. 2015 . Retrieved 2020-09-17. (English version of the ja:日本食品標準成分表) Normally, it takes 2+ hours to make a pot of Sour Plum Drink on the stove top including soaking. Now, you can cut short half the cooking time using a pressure cooker! When walking in the streets of Japan, don’t miss the chance to try this popular street food. | Image from miss.clare_

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Umeboshi were esteemed by the samurai to combat battle fatigue, a function of their salt and citric acid content, among other factors. Salt, citric acid, and polyphenols also contribute to their antimicrobial activity, so they are a natural preservative for foods and help prevent food poisoning and other bacterial stomach problems. The thin mochi wafers can be shaped in a square, a triangle, cherry blossoms or anything your artsy imaginations desire. | Image from matchaandwagashi We bought the ingredients in our local Traditional Chinese Medicine & Herbs Store. So, try to find one near you or try Chinatown. The owner advised us to use this formula of ingredients to make roughly 1 liter of Sour Plum Drink. Sour Plum Drink (Suanmeitang 酸梅湯) is a traditional Chinese drink made from smoked Chinese plums ( Wumei 烏梅). This drink first existed over 1000 years ago!Another thing people do love is dim sum, all manner of Asian and Chinese appetizers for parties and first courses. Hot mustard, that dangerously tempting sauce, does well with those appies and a good sweet and sour. Additionally, a fun fact is that dorayaki has been featured in a famous manga series. If you're a manga fan, you'll know about the famous manga series about an intelligent robot cat, Doraemon.

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This wagashi tastes very light and crispy. The wafers are tasteless, but the azuki bean jam makes it sweet. Traditionally, monaka is filled with azuki bean jam. However, nowadays, dessert shops add anything from ice cream to whipped cream, chestnut paste and even cream cheese. The wagashi is so tiny and light that you will probably eat more than one in a single sitting. We certainly know that we cannot stop at one piece!

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When cool enough to handle, peel off the skins, and remove flesh from the pit, chopping up the flesh and adding it to a saucepan. If you head to Japan and tire of traditional Japanese sweets, do try Anmitsu. It's a refreshing change from cakes or candies. There are many versions. Some shops put boiled red peas, gelatin cubes and rice cakes in it. You can recreate it at home with some agar jelly and fruits. Umeboshi has several health benefits. It reduces diabetes risk and lowers blood pressure, amongst other advantages. But, of course, if you're eating candy, it's best to eat it in moderation to reduce the risk of getting cavities. By enjoying the tangy and complex flavors of sour plums, you will be introducing a unique taste to your palate while also benefiting from their high vitamin c and antioxidant content. So, the next time you encounter a basket of sour plums, don’t hesitate to put them to good use and experiment with different recipes. Dorayaki is a palm-sized traditional Japanese sweet that has red bean paste slathered in between two layers of pancakes. You might see that it looks like breakfast pancakes, but it's a lot denser than that.