Yuzukosho ( 柚子 胡椒 , "yuzu and pepper") is a Japanese spicy fermented sauce made from yuzu peel, chili pepper and salt [1] . Used as seasoning for nabemono , miso soup , sashimi .
The most famous yuzukosho varieties are produced on the island of Kyushu , where it is a local delicacy.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Use
- 3 Varieties
- 4 Interesting Facts
- 5 notes
History
According to two theories, the sauce appeared on the island of Kyushu. According to one of them, yuzukosho was created in the Hita region, Oita Prefecture , in which there were several villages where yuzu cultivation was popular and residents prepared the sauce for many years [2] [3] . According to another theory, the homeland of the sauce is the Soeda district, Fukuoka Prefecture . In the Hiko Mountains , one of the three sacred mountains in Japan, there was a garden in which a yuzu tree grew. Mountain hermits- Yamabushi first prepared yuzukosho from the fruits of this tree and passed the recipe for the sauce from one generation of Yamabushi to another [4] .
Initially, yuzukosho were made only at home, and later switched to mass production. The sauce became more popular when it was given as a souvenir at the Hot Spring . The popularity spike in sauce came after the company Fundo-kin ( フ ン ド ー キ ン ) , a major producer of soy sauce and miso on about. Kyushu, began the production of yuzukosho. In recent years, large enterprises of the food industry began to sell sauce, such as , S & B Foods , , . In stores, the sauce is sold in glassware and in soft packaging.
Usage
Yuzukosho was originally used only with nabemono. Later it began to be used as a seasoning for (Japanese meatballs), udon , miso , sashimi , tempura , yakitori . After the sauce became popular throughout Japan, it began to be used more widely, for example, for spaghetti, ramen, (a type of dumplings ), tonkatsu , as a salad dressing.
Large manufacturers add yuzukosho as a flavoring to various products. In the case of snacks that should not contain moisture, this sauce is not used, it is replaced with a mixture of powders from yuzu and chili. Examples of similar products:
- produces snacks, such as potato chips;
- company - twisted corn chips (sold only in Kyushu);
- Kameda company - fried mochi chips, sambey ;
- produces with yuzukosho flavor;
- KitKat with yuzukosho flavor is on sale in Kyushu.
Varieties
Yuzukosho is usually made from green chili peppers, but some recipes use red chili instead. Yuzukosho from green pepper turns green, and from red - orange.
Tankankosho is a similar product from a tankan ( タ ン カ ン ), an orange-like citrus fruit.
Interesting Facts
- The last hieroglyphs in the name of the sauce, 胡椒 ( kosyo ), mean “black pepper”, but in the dialect of about. Kyushu they mean "chili pepper."
Notes
- ↑ Ono, Tadashi and Salat, Harris The Japanese Grill Random House, 2011, p. 7
- ↑ 大分 放送 大分 百科 事 典 刊行 本部 編 『大分 百科 事 典』 1980 年 、 大分 放送 発 行
- ↑ 食 は 知 恵 な り - 自然 の ち か ら - Archived October 9, 2012.日本 テ レ ビ 、 2008 年 3 月 10 日
- ↑ 柚 乃 香 お 店 紹 介 Archived December 22, 2015.