Spiral Foods Organic Umeboshi Puree is made from salty pickled plums. It is used as a seasoning in cooking and can also be used to make sushi, rice balls and a variety of delicious dips, salsa, sauces, salad dressings and seasoned vegetable dishes. Plums contain shiso which is added during pickling to impart a reddish colour and natural flavouring that stimulates appetite and aids in maintaining an alkaline system. Good for an unsettled stomach, indigestion and morning sickness.