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The umeboshi style of pickling is common in Japan and is similar in style to other Asian preserved pickling techniques found in China, Vietnam, and Korea.
In Vietnam, a very similar variety of pickled ume is called xí muội or ô mai.
In South Asian countries, a similar food, called amla in Hindi, is prepared in the same way, but with Indian gooseberries instead of ume.
In Mexico, it is known as chamoy and is usually made with apricot or tamarind and a mix of salt and dry chili.
In South Africa, a similar style of preserved dried fruit is called mebos in Afrikaans, the name of which seems to derive from the Japanese via Dutch trade. Usually, apricot is used to produce a salty, acidic variety, although other, sweetened varieties made from other fruits are also colloquially called mebos.
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