Plums - Effects and facts you don't know (part 3)

3. Dishes from plums that you should know

Prunes are convenient and easy to incorporate into your diet. It can be prepared in many different ways and tastes great in a variety of recipes.

You can infuse plums into baked goods, puddings, shaved ice cream, oatmeal, salads, yogurts, smoothies.

3.1. Plum jam

This is definitely a great dish for those who love to eat bread. Plum jam with sweet and sour taste will make you eat it all the time without getting bored.

Ingredients: 500g plum, 250g sugar, lemon juice.

Perform:

Wash the plums and dry them. Use a knife to remove the seeds and marinate with sugar overnight. Pour the sugared plum mixture on the stove. Skim off the white foam floating on top. Boil for about 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to low and add lemon juice and stir well, then turn off the heat.

3.2. Plum syrup

Ingredients: 1kg plums, 800g sugar and 3 teaspoons of salt.

Perform:

Wash the plums and soak them in salted water for 10 minutes. Then drain, peel, remove seeds and cut into small pieces.

Put the plums in a clean box, spread them evenly on top of a layer of sugar, and then arrange the plums on top. Then, cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.

Put the pot on the stove and cook on low heat until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is slightly thickened, then turn off the heat. When drinking, put 2 tablespoons of plum syrup in a cup, add a sip of filtered water and add ice according to your preference.

Delicious plum syrup

3.3. Japanese salted plum with perilla

This is a popular dish in Japan. Salted plum is often served with rice, which is usually a delicious meal that is very good for health.

Ingredients: 1kg plum, 2kg salt and perilla leaves.

Perform:

Plums are washed and soaked in dilute salt water and then left in a cool place to drain. Then, 1 turn of salt, 1 turn of plum, 1 turn of perilla leaves into a crock pot and press down.

Wait about 2 weeks when plums begin to soften when exposed to the sun for 2-3 days. When the plum has dried on the surface, it can be put in a jar and preserved for later eating.

In addition, there are dishes such as plum juice, prunes, plum pickles, plum ice cream, ... that you can enjoy.