also: かりかりうめ
crunchy pickled plum
A type of umeboshi (pickled plum) that is dried to a crunchy texture, often eaten as a snack or with rice.
Crunchy pickled plums go well with ochazuke.
These crunchy pickled plums are sour and delicious.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling; the katakana portion reflects the crunchy texture.
Hiragana variant; less common but still used in some packaging or casual writing.
From カリカリ (crunchy) + 梅 (plum). The name describes the texture of the dried pickled plum.