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Basics
What is a salty plum?
The definition, the styles and how to eat them.
Basics
How are salty plums made?
Salt, sun, time and a little sugar and colour.
Basics
Why are salty plums red?
The food colouring behind the scarlet.
Varieties
Salty plum vs umeboshi
Sweet-sour versus salt-sour, compared.
Varieties
Li hing mui explained
Hawaii's plum and its tangy powder.
Varieties
What is hua mei?
The smoky, herbal Chinese plum.
Varieties
White salty plums explained
Why some salty plums are pale, and how they taste.
Recipes
Salty plum mocktail
Sour, salty and sparkling in five minutes.
Recipes
Salty plum martini
A savoury, briny gin classic.
Recipes
Salty plum syrup
The base recipe for every plum drink.
Recipes
Salty plum soda
Three ingredients, five minutes.
Recipes
Salty plum cocktail guide
Balance, rims and five drinks to master.
Darwin
The history of salty plums in Darwin
A careful, documented account.
Darwin
Why Darwin loves salty plums
Heat, migration, markets and memory.
Darwin
Where to find salty plums in Darwin
Markets, suburbs and shop types worth checking.
Labels
Ingredients explained
Preservatives, sulphites and sweeteners decoded.
Labels
Salty plum dictionary
An A–Z glossary of terms and additives.