Tanenashi Hoshiume: Dried Seedless Umeboshi Plum Candy
As you may know, we sometimes eat a bowl of white rice with pickled Ume plum called Umeboshi (梅干し).
In Japan, the Ume pickle comes in candies, and the most representative is Hoshiume (干し梅), meaning Dried Ume.
What is Hoshiume?
Hoshiume is a traditional Japanese confection made from Umeboshi plums pickled in a seasoning liquid sweetened with sugar and dried in the sun.
In modern times, the sweet often comes deseeded to make it easy to eat, and the seedless version has the name Tanenashi (種無し: Seedless) or Tanenuki (種ぬき: Deseeded) Hoshiume.
The Japanese treat is not too salty-sour with a sweet taste and has long been a favorite here in Japan.
Tanenashi Hoshiume from Kanro
In recent years, Tanenashi Hoshiume has been getting much easier to eat since the debut of Kanro’s Marugoto Oishii Hoshiume (まるごとおいしい干し梅).
The package contains seven pieces (or so) of seedless Hoshiume. Compared to traditional ones, these plums are tender with the perfect taste balance.
Ingredients/Nutrition Facts
Lastly, let’s see the specific ingredients and nutrition facts of the Kanro Tanenashi Hoshiume.
| Ume fruit, Picking solution (Salt, Sugars (High fructose corn syrup, Dextrose)), Sorbitol, Sweeteners (Aspartame, L-phenylalanine), Seasoning (Amino acid), Acidifier. |
Nutritional Values
| Calories | 34 kcal |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.4 g |
| – Sugars | 6.9 g |
| – Dietary fibers | 1.5 g |
| Salt equivalents | 3.0 g |
(Reference Page: Wikipedia 干し梅 )
Thanks for the info! Do you know where I can purchase this online?
Hi,
Oh, I see the hoshiume from Kanro is currently unavailable on Amazon.com. Although the product is available on Amazon Japan (https://www.amazon.co.jp/カンロ-400366-まるごとおいしい干し梅-19g×6袋/dp/B07B9JTKLB?language=en_US), I’m not sure the sellers will ship it overseas.