Bainiku -Neriume, salted plum paste, aged for 3 years, Fukami, Japan

Because it matures for a long time, this paste has a particularly high amount of umami. A few drops refine tofu (Hiyayakko), grilled fish, pork or chicken. With anchovies, spring onions or chives, sesame seeds and olive or sesame oil as a dip for raw or cooked vegetables. Fukami is a 4th generation family business and grows its own ume (Japanese plum), which is then processed into umeboshi (pickled plum) and umesu (plum vinegar). The company is located in Wakayama Province, which is world famous for its Nanko Ume fruits. The ume, which was further processed into the paste here, is grown without pesticides or artificial fertilizers. This puree has a particularly high umami finish and an intense ume fruit aroma. Traditional salinity, so it should be used sparingly.