Eitaro Sohonshiki to release "Ume Salt Candy" and "Sour Wassa Salt Candy".

Eitaro Sohonshiki now offers "Ume Salt Candy" and "Sour Woosaa Salt Candy". They are available at the official online store.

Ume salt candy

Eitaro Sohonshiki to release "Ume Salt Candy" and "Sour Wassa Salt Candy".

Ume-Shio Ame is a mildly salty salt candy made with pink rose salt and Kishu plums from Wakayama Prefecture, giving it a refreshing plum flavor. It is fragrance-free and color-free, with a citric acidity that makes it easy to lick, and brown sugar added as a secret ingredient to give it a deeper flavor. The product is priced at 2,376 yen (tax included) for a 1 kg package containing approximately 220 pieces, and 238 yen for a 100 g package containing approximately 22 pieces.

Sour Woosaa Salt Candy

Eitaro Sohonshiki to release "Ume Salt Candy" and "Sour Wassa Salt Candy".

Sour Woosaa Salt Candy" is a salt candy made with rose salt and Okinawan seekwasa. It is fragrance-free and color-free. According to Eitaro Sohonshiki, "shi" means "acid" or "vinegar" in the Okinawan dialect, and "kuwasa" means "something to be eaten. Seekwasa" means "something that makes you eat acid", hence the name "shi (sui)" for "sour". As the name suggests, it is sour, and is considered a perfect product for hot summer. Priced at 2,376 yen (tax included, same below) for 1 kg/about 220 pieces, and 238 yen for 100 g/about 22 pieces.