Umezu (ume pickling liquid)
The very salty, sour liquid drawn out of Japanese ume fruit by salt during umeboshi making: acidity from the fruit's citric and malic acid, not from acetic fermentation; white, or red with shiso.
Recipes
1504 records with their sources, across 11 categories.
Fermented, enzyme-ripened and mixed seasonings328
Fruit preserves10
Legume, seed and plant-protein ferments10
Garum and fish sauces8
Adjacent and excluded7
Koji, mold starters and mold-ripened ferments4
Acid and oil pickles3
Fermented fruit and fruit-derived foods3
Vegetable lactic3
Dairy ferments2
Smoked salted and dried foods2
Cheese1
Not yet classified1
All condiments382Fermented, enzyme-ripened and mixed seasonings328Fruit preserves10Legume, seed and plant-protein ferments10Garum and fish sauces8Adjacent and excluded7Koji, mold starters and mold-ripened ferments4Acid and oil pickles3Fermented fruit and fruit-derived foods3Vegetable lactic3Dairy ferments2Smoked salted and dried foods2Cheese1Not yet classified1
Fermented, enzyme-ripened and mixed seasonings328Fruit preserves10Legume, seed and plant-protein ferments10Garum and fish sauces8Adjacent and excluded7Koji, mold starters and mold-ripened ferments4Acid and oil pickles3Fermented fruit and fruit-derived foods3Vegetable lactic3Dairy ferments2Smoked salted and dried foods2Cheese1Not yet classified1Filtered to
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Elevated risk
Pikliz
Pikliz is a Haitian cabbage-and-vegetable condiment pickled with vinegar, citrus and hot peppers. It brings sharp acidity and chilli heat to rich fried foods; its history and shelf life remain unestablished here.
High risk
Quick fresh-pack dill pickles
Whole small cucumbers are soaked in a measured salt solution, packed with dill and mustard seed, then covered with a boiling 5% vinegar brine and processed in a boiling-water canner.