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Who else out there loves this stuff? Spicy, citrusy, salty yumminess!!
I live in a rural area a couple hours north of Seattle, and so far have to order it through Amazon. And I've only been able to find it in small 2.8 ounce jars.
It is a paste made from chili peppers, yuzu peel and salt, which is then allowed to ferment.
Last night we did seared tuna that had a short marinate in a mix of this, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
Location: St Thomas, USVI - Seattle, WA - Gulf Coast, TX
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I do! I do!! Yes, exactly as you describe: spicy, citrusy, salty, yumminess. I'm so glad to find someone else out there who knows and loves it! I think I mentioned it on CD once before and heard crickets.
I've been obsessed with dressing crudos with it for about a year now. I also use it on grilled shrimp or fish, and add a bit as a sort of "pistou" to porky, smoky ramen bowls sometimes (soooo good - it adds a brightness to the rich ramen).
I've heard, but haven't tried, that you can make your own even without the elusive yuzu by subbing meyer lemons. I think I would maybe add a bit of grapefruit in there too. So, just take some meyer lemon and grapefruit zest, juice from both (heavy on the meyer lemons), hot peppers, and salt, and blend them in the food processor. Next time you make it into the city, visit Viet Wah (oh how I LOVE, LOVE that store!!) or Uwajimaya to pick up some fresh yuzu or bottled yuzu juice.
P.S. I used to travel to Whidbey Island for work, often. Love it there! it wouldn't hurt to talk to someone at Albertson's in Oak Harbor to see if they can special order some yuzu juice for you.
green = green yuzu and green chiles
red = ripe yuzu and red chiles
Is one hotter than the other?
I gotta look for this stuff. I have Chinese, Korean and Japanese grocers. Which one would likely have it? Or maybe I'll pop over to Amazon. . . okay, I see it on Amazon. Several different brands. Any that you suggest?
Location: St Thomas, USVI - Seattle, WA - Gulf Coast, TX
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Is one hotter than the other?
I gotta look for this stuff. I have Chinese, Korean and Japanese grocers. Which one would likely have it? Or maybe I'll pop over to Amazon. . . okay, I see it on Amazon. Several different brands. Any that you suggest?
No, the spice level is the same as far as I can tell. The green is sharper and greener tasting, due to the unripe fruit.
It's a Japanese product, so your Japanese grocer would be the one to check out.
I've purchased on Amazon, but homemade is my favorite brand, now. It's just so dang easy (yuzu zest + juice, peppers, salt), and much less expensive to make, even in much larger quantities than you can buy. It sounds like you have access to yuzu, so the rest is easy. If purchasing it pre-made, just look at the ingredients to make sure that it hasn't been doctored with any preservatives. The salt should be enough that no one should need to mess with it further. It should be nothing but yuzu, peppers, and salt. Period. I have purchased a yuzu kosho red + green combo (a small jar of each, sold together) on Amazon, and it was up to snuff, in my opinion. I honestly have no idea what the brand was, unfortunately - It was all in Japanese! Two small jars came packaged in individual boxes (one red, one green). Maybe just look for the one on Amazon that sells the two varieties together. I hope that helps!
I do! I do!! Yes, exactly as you describe: spicy, citrusy, salty, yumminess. I'm so glad to find someone else out there who knows and loves it! I think I mentioned it on CD once before and heard crickets.
I've been obsessed with dressing crudos with it for about a year now. I also use it on grilled shrimp or fish, and add a bit as a sort of "pistou" to porky, smoky ramen bowls sometimes (soooo good - it adds a brightness to the rich ramen).
I've heard, but haven't tried, that you can make your own even without the elusive yuzu by subbing meyer lemons. I think I would maybe add a bit of grapefruit in there too. So, just take some meyer lemon and grapefruit zest, juice from both (heavy on the meyer lemons), hot peppers, and salt, and blend them in the food processor. Next time you make it into the city, visit Viet Wah (oh how I LOVE, LOVE that store!!) or Uwajimaya to pick up some fresh yuzu or bottled yuzu juice.
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