Can I take pickled plums (umeboshi) through USA Customs?
I am living in Japan and my host mother is offering to give me her homemade umeboshi, or pickled plums. The plums do have a seed in the middle but because they have been pickled the seed can't grow.
Would USA Customs allow them through?
Best Answer
Yes, there should be no problems taking pickled plums into the USA. You just need to declare it on the declaration form, i.e - Yes, pickled only.
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Are umeboshi plums fermented?
Umeboshi are fermented plums made from young, barely ripe ume, a sour Japanese fruit that's a cross between an apricot and a plum. Umeboshi are salted and fermented, then served whole, dried whole, as a paste, or in vinegar form.Are umeboshi plums sour?
Umeboshi (\u6885\u5e72, pronounced [\u026fmebo\u0255i], literally 'dried ume') is a type of pickled plum, known for its extremely sour and salty taste. The acidity is so intense that it makes your face pucker and lips crumple.How do you store umeboshi?
EDEN Umeboshi Plums and Umeboshi Paste are shelf-stable because they are thoroughly pickled. They do need protection from drying-out but can be rehydrated. Refrigerated storage is best.What can I do with umeboshi plums?
Depending on the quality and the occasion, umeboshi can be enjoyed atop rice at any meal in a furikake mix, as one of the tsukemono (Japanese pickles) accompanying a meal, or aged as special occasion delicacies.Umeboshi 🍑 Japanese pickled plums
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