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Yuzu

This article is about the citrus fruit and plant. For other uses, see Yuzu (disambiguation).

Yuzu (Citrus × junos, from Japanese 柚子 or ユズ; /ˈjuːzuː/ ⓘ) is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of Chinese origin.[1][2] Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though it has also recently been grown in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Italy, and France.[3]

Yuzu
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. × junos
Binomial name
Citrus × junos

It is believed to have originated in central China as an F1 hybrid of the mangshanyeju (Chinese: 莽山野橘) subspecies of mandarin orange and the ichang papeda.[1][2]

Description

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This fruit resembles a yellow clementine with uneven skin and can be either yellow or green depending on the degree of ripeness. Yuzu fruits, which are very aromatic, typically range between 5.5 and 7.5 cm (2+1⁄8 and 3 in) in diameter but can be as large as a regular grapefruit (up to 10 cm or 4 in, or larger).

Yuzu forms an upright shrub or small tree, which commonly has many large thorns. Leaves are notable for a large, leaf-like petiole, resembling those of the related makrut lime and ichang papeda, and are heavily scented.

Yuzu closely resembles sudachi (Citrus sudachi, a Japanese citrus from Tokushima Prefecture, a yuzu–mandarin orange cross) in many regards, though, unlike the sudachi, yuzu eventually ripen to an orange colour and there are subtle differences between the flavors of the fruit.

Cultivation

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The yuzu originated and grew wild in Tibet and central China. It was introduced to Japan and Korea during the Tang dynasty and is still cultivated there.[4] It grows slowly, generally requiring ten years to fruit.[citation needed] To shorten the duration to fruiting, it may be grafted onto karatachi (P. trifoliata).[citation needed] It is unusual among citrus plants in being relatively frost-hardy, due to its cold-hardy Ichang papeda ancestry, and can be grown in regions with winters as low as −7 °C (19 °F) where more sensitive citrus would not thrive.[5]

Varieties and similar fruits

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In Japan, an ornamental version of yuzu called hana yuzu (花柚子, 花ゆず) "flower yuzu" is also grown for its flowers rather than its fruit. A sweet variety of yuzu known as the yuko, only present in Japan, became severely endangered during the 1970s and 1980s; a major attempt has been made to revive this varietal in southern Japan.[6] Another variety of yuzu in Japan, with knobby skin, is called shishi yuzu (獅子柚子, literally "lion yuzu").[7]

Dangyuja, a Korean citrus fruit from Jeju Island, is often considered a type of yuzu due to its similar shape and flavor, but it is genetically a variety of pomelo.

Use

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East Asia

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Culinary use

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Japan
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A bottle of yuzu vinegar

Yuzu's domestic production is about 27,000 tons (2016).[8] Though rarely eaten as a fruit, yuzu is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, where the aromatic zest (outer rind) and the juice are used much in the same way that lemons are used in other cuisines.[9] The yuzu's flavor is tart and fragrant, closely resembling that of the grapefruit, with overtones of mandarin orange.[10]

It is an integral ingredient (along with sudachi, daidai, and other similar citrus fruits) in the citrus-based sauce ponzu, and yuzu vinegar is also produced.[9] Yuzu is often combined with honey to make yuzu hachimitsu (柚子蜂蜜), a kind of syrup that is used to make yuzu tea (柚子茶), or as an ingredient in alcoholic drinks such as the yuzu sour (柚子サワー).[11] Yuzu kosho (also yuzukosho, literally "yuzu and pepper") is a spicy Japanese sauce made from green or yellow yuzu zest, green or red chili peppers, and salt.[2]

It is used to make liquor (such as yuzukomachi, 柚子小町) and wine.[12][13] Slivered yuzu rind is used to garnish a savory, salty egg-pudding dish called chawanmushi, as well as miso soup.[14] It is often used along with sudachi and kabosu. Yuzu is used to make various sweets, including marmalade and cake. It is used extensively in the flavoring of many snack products, such as Doritos.[15][16][17]

Korea
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Further information: Yuja-cha and Yuja-hwachae

In Korean cuisine, yuja is most commonly used to make yuja-cheong (유자청, yuja marmalade) and yuja tea. Yuja-cheong can be made by sugaring peeled, depulped, and thinly sliced yuja, and yuja-cha, yuja tea, can be made by mixing hot water with yuja-cheong.[2] Yuja-hwachae (유자화채, yuja punch), a variety of hwachae (fruit punch), is another common dessert made with yuja. Yuja is also a common ingredient in Korean-style Western food, such as salads.[18]

Other uses

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Yuzu baths
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Main article: Yuzu bath

Yuzu is also known for its characteristically strong aroma, and the oil from its skin is marketed as a fragrance. In Japan, bathing with yuzu on Tōji, the winter solstice, is a custom that dates to at least the early 18th century.[19][20] Whole yuzu fruits are floated in the hot water of the bath, sometimes enclosed in a cloth bag, releasing their aroma.[21] The fruit may also be cut in half, allowing the citrus juice to mingle with the bathwater. The yuzu bath, known commonly as yuzu yu (柚子湯), but also as yuzu buro (柚子風呂), is said to guard against colds, treat the roughness of skin, warm the body, and relax the mind.[20]

Use as wood
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The body of the taepyeongso, a Korean traditional oboe, close to the Chinese suona or the zurna, is often made from jujube, mulberry, or yuzu wood.[22]

Elsewhere

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As of the early 21st century, yuzu has been increasingly used by chefs in the United States and other Western nations, achieving notice in a 2003 article in The New York Times.[23]

In the United States, the Department of Agriculture has a ban on the import of fresh yuzu (alongside most citrus plants) from abroad, including both the fruit and the trees.[24] This is intended to prevent the spread of contagious diseases amongst domestic crops.[23][25] However, following its introduction to California in 1888, yuzu is cultivated and available for sale in the United States.[23]

See also

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References

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  10. ^ Matsumoto, Tamaki; Kimura, Tetsuya; Hayashi, Tatsuya (April 21, 2016). "Aromatic effects of a Japanese citrus fruit-yuzu (Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka)-on psychoemotional states and autonomic nervous system activity during the menstrual cycle: A single-blind randomized controlled crossover study". BioPsychoSocial Medicine. 10: 2. doi:10.1186/s13030-016-0063-7. PMC 4839105. PMID 27103942. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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  14. ^ Fletcher, Janet (May 31, 2006). "Yuzu and Huckleberry, Flavors of the Moment: How these and other obscure ingredients end up on so many Bay Area menus". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013.
  15. ^ Phro, Preston (September 22, 2015). "New citrus-yuzu-salt-flavored Jagariko potato sticks are delicious, cheap, and ultra-limited". Sora News 24. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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  17. ^ Morelli, Vivian (December 18, 2017). "The Zesty World of Yuzu". NHK World. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019. Yuzu is also even used in the flavoring of many snack products, such as chips and chocolate bars.
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  19. ^ Emi, Doi (December 21, 2017). "Soaking and Seasoning: The Aromatic Pleasures of "Yuzu"". Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2017. Yuzuyu dates from the Edo period (1603–1868) and may have been partially inspired by a form of Japanese wordplay called goroawase — the characters for "winter solstice" (冬至) and "hot-spring cure" (湯治) can both be read as tōji.
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