I found "Olive Oil Shirara" sold by Nakata Shokuhin of Kishu at the Tokyo Solamachi "Stand-up Ume-boshi Shop"! I actually purchased and tried it. The purchase price is 1,296 yen (tax included).

Olive Oil Shirara

Olive Oil Shirara" is made from soft-fleshed, thin-skinned Nanko ume plums with an Italian flavor using chili pepper, garlic, basil, and other ingredients. The flavor has a particularly strong flavor and aroma, with a hint of sweetness.

Tasting it for real!

Yum! The pulp is soft and fluffy, and the flavor and richness of the olive oil spreads out gradually. Olive oil and plums go well together! The flavor is easy to eat, with a moderate saltiness and acidity.


It is delicious eaten as it is, but we recommend arranging it with pasta or on crackers! Especially, you can make an excellent Japanese-style pasta by mixing "olive oil shirara" with tuna, shirasu, men-tsuyu, boiled pasta and cooking water. Besides dried plums, the leftover olive oil would be great dipped in bread!


Nakata Shokuhin's "Olive Oil Shirara" makes a great gift. Once you try it, you'll be hooked! Give it a try!