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Whether you like the flowers, the pickled fruit or the liqueur, Japanese plums are one of the most charming early signs of spring—and soon they’ll be in full bloom across the city. Despite the snow that seems to be falling more regularly even in Tokyo lately, starting in early February, most regions in Japan become decorated in beautiful shades of pale to fuchsia pink. No, these are not early sakura blossoms (which, of course, also exist)—these are ume (梅), or the beautiful, often underappreciated early symbols of the Japanese spring: plum blossoms. From February to the end of March, you’ll fi...
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Take advantage of the umeshu-making sets at stores this season to make a tasty syrup that the whole family can enjoy. Just before the rainy season kicked in you most likely saw your local supermarket fill up withumeshu (Japanese plum wine) making sets. A simple recipe that involves leaving fresh green Japanese ume plums in a jar with rock sugar and shochu (a distilled Japanese liquor) and sitting it to ferment for over a year. However, as wonderfully refreshing, tasty and popular as umeshu is, it’s not a drink for everyone. Using the same umeshu ingredients minus the alcohol, you can actually ...
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