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(Condiments) - Yuzu Kosho
Yuzu Kosho
Yuzu
kosho
is grated yuzu peels and green
chili peppers with added salt. It is left alone for a few days so the
flavors bind together. In Japanese, kosho can refer to any pepper,
including
ground
black pepper. The more modern term for chili pepper is togarashi, and
kosho is
an older term which was used when peppers, and chili where rare, and
seldom
used for food and therefore anything with a spice was referred to this term. Yuzu Kosho originates from southern Japan.
Yuzu
kosho is frequently used for
ingredients with a smell that can bother the taste of the ingredient.
The yuzu
peels help wash away any excess aromas that can be bothering. They are
used for
sashimi of fresh water fish which have a slight earthy scent. They are
also
used for beef and chicken sashimi to rid them of the raw smell that are
unique
in land animals.
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