Umeboshi .....a super plum from Japan

Umeboshi, meaning dried salty plums in Japanese, is the ultimate superfood. Unlike ordinary plums, these need to be dried and pickled before they're edible. Because of their strong acidic component they're highly alkalising, making them great for stimulating digestion, removing toxins from the body and reducing fatigue.
They're definitely an acquired taste being very salty and tangy in flavour. You can use it to replace salt in stock or dishes, eat whole (but beware!) or buy umeboshi paste that you can spread on toast with avocado.