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the citrus that smells like a lemon's exotic cousin who studied perfume in Japan
means A fragrant East Asian citrus fruit, prized more for its aromatic zest and tart juice than for eating fresh, widely used in Japanese and Korean cooking.
from From Japanese yuzu (ゆず / 柚子), which itself borrowed the writing and likely the sound from Chinese — the character 柚 (yòu) names a related citrus. The fruit is thought to be an ancient natural hybrid, a cross of sour mandarin and the wild Ichang papeda, carried east from China to Japan and Korea long ago, where its name and its perfume took root together.
- survival flex
- Survives frost that kills most citrus trees
- all peel
- Prized for zest and juice, barely eaten raw
- bath tradition
- Floated whole in Japanese tubs at winter solstice
- slow bloomer
- Trees can take years to bear fruit
- flavor mashup
- Tastes like lemon, mandarin and grapefruit combined
yuzu citrus fruit — east asian citrus native to china, japan, and korea, used in cuisine and cosmetics since ancient times
yuzu kosho — japanese condiment made from yuzu zest, salt, and chili peppers, popularized in kyushu region
yuzu bath soak — traditional japanese winter bathing ritual on the winter solstice (toji) using whole yuzu fruits in hot water