This week on The Onigiri Chronicles, Noriko and Rachael discuss:-What ume are and what they are used in.-Noriko makes a childhood confession (one of Rachael’s favorite stories yet)—“the umeboshi incident.”-How umeboshi are made.-How ume syrup is made and what to use it for.-Ume cha (ume tea) as a health remedy.-How umeboshi is used in cooking.-How the holy trinity of umeboshi, shiso, and sesame go with so many things.-Rachael’s umeboshi oni (monster)-The company we mentioned who sells fresh ume and ume syrup is @maesilhood onInstagram (https://instagram.com/maesilhood?igshid=lbmfe981zgtm ) and their website is: https://www.maesilhood.com-Rachael’s umeboshi post: https://www.lafujimama.com/umeboshi-fall-fruit-of-summer-labor/-IGTV umeboshi video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7eApmLnbC1/?igshid=udoqwt64dssl