Maeshima Oshaburi Ume Kombu Plum Flavored Dried Kelp Snack

The plum version of Maeshima’s Oshaburi Kombu takes the same slow-eating format as the original and adds the flavor combination that Japanese snack culture has paired with kelp for generations: ume plum and shiso, the tart-and-herbal duo that shows up across everything from onigiri fillings to pickles to seasoning powders.

The kelp base is the same Hokkaido-grown kombu — clean, mineral-rich, and naturally high in glutamates — lightly seasoned and then layered with Kishu ume fruit and shiso.

Kishu, in Wakayama Prefecture, is Japan’s most celebrated ume-producing region, and the variety grown there has a particular brightness and acidity that distinguishes it from plums grown elsewhere.

The shiso adds a herbal, faintly anise-like note that sits between the saltiness of the kelp and the tartness of the plum, tying the combination together.

The eating experience follows the same rhythm as the plain version: firm at first, softening gradually as you hold it, with the plum and shiso flavors building as the piece softens and releases.

Tart, savory, faintly sweet, and very low in calories — the kind of snack that occupies the hands and the mouth without occupying much else.

About this item
Item Name : Oshaburi Ume Kombu
Brand : Maeshima Foods
Item Form : Kelp
Number of Items : 10g (Pack of 1)