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We checked how to make and use yuzu shichimi against long-established makers' blend charts and ingredient labels
Yagenbori in Asakusa, Tokyo; Shichimiya Honpo in Kiyomizu, Kyoto; Yawataya Isogoro at Zenkoji in Shinshu. Lining up the shichimi ingredients these three shops disclose, the only two that all three include are chili pepper and sansho pepper. All three use sesame, but they split between white and black. Shops that use dried citrus peel... -
What do you put yuzu kosho on? We've compiled how to use it by dish and a guide to amounts
You have yuzu kosho in the fridge, but you aren't sure what to put it on besides hot pot. Plenty of people leave the jar sitting unused in just this state. Yuzu kosho is a seasoning whose heat and aroma come through in small amounts, so once you've settled on what to pair it with and how much to use, you can use it every day even after hot pot season ends. This... -
Uses for yuzu peel expand when you dry it: steps to use up even the juice and seeds
鍋の仕上げに皮を少し削いだら、あとは黄色い実がひとつ残る。果汁を搾ったら、今度は皮とワタと種が残る。ゆずは、どこかを使うたびに別のどこかが余る果物です。 皮ごと乾燥して粗く挽いた国産ゆず 農林水産省の令和5年産特産果樹生産動態等調査では、ゆ... -
Kochi accounts for half of yuzu production, and second place has shifted from Tokushima to Ehime
Search for 'where is yuzu grown' and most pages stop at 'Kochi Prefecture is No. 1 in Japan.' So which prefecture is No. 2, and how big is the gap to No. 3? Look for a page that lays out the figures and the years are all over the place, with No. 2 sometimes Ehime and sometimes Tokushima. This article... -
The success formula for yuzu product development | The process from planning to sales
Do you know the success story of Umaji Village in Kochi Prefecture? A small village with a population of fewer than 1,000 achieved annual sales of 3 billion yen with yuzu processed products. Overcoming the crisis of forestry's decline, it accomplished a miraculous revival through product development that made the most of local resources. Behind this success lay meticulous product planning... -
The global expansion of yuzu | Strategies for success in overseas markets
"Yuzu," the scent of Japan that the world is watching. Did you know this yuzu is beloved worldwide? This aromatic citrus, cultivated mainly in the Shikoku region including Kochi and Tokushima Prefectures, is now establishing an international brand as "Yuzu." Along with the washoku boom, its overseas recognition... -
Yuzu has two seasons a year: green yuzu from July, yellow yuzu from October
Ask 'when is yuzu in season' and the month you get back depends on who you ask. Some say summer, others say winter. Ask the person at the store and they say 'December moves the most'; ask a grower in the producing region and they say 'we already start picking in July'... -
How many kinds of yuzu are there? We counted the lineages whose names survive in public records
When you try to choose a yuzu sapling, names like Kito-kei, Unno-kei, Yamane-kei, and Tadanishiki line up. In the produce section, none of those names are written anywhere. Why does only the seller's side have detailed names for what is all displayed as the same "yuzu"? This article... those na...
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