yuzu

noun yu·zu \ ˈyü-(ˌ)zü \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Definition of yuzu

: a green or yellow aromatic citrus fruit whose acidic rind and juice are often used in Japanese cuisine

Recent Examples of yuzu from the Web

Drinks: The Morning Margarita adds avocado puree, egg white, yuzu and mole bitters to the classic drink, while the Cafe Dominicano blends Jameson, tres leches, horchata, Dark Matter coffee, vanilla, cinnamon and cream (both $12).

— samantha nelson, RedEye Chicago, "Do summer right with these 15 new Chicago brunches," 1 June 2017
Yuzu kosho is a Japanese condiment made with chilies, salt and the peel of the citrus fruit yuzu.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "18 new restaurants in Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield and Indianapolis' north side," 27 June 2018
Squares of yuzu and parsley paper not much bigger than tabs of acid are laid over the top.

— jonathan kauffman, SFChronicle.com, "Baumé in Palo Alto has two Michelin stars — and only two staff," 22 June 2018
The new location will have a few different menu items, including spicy yuzu with smoked chicken, and a katsu curry ramen.

— phil vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Ramen-San opens in Fulton Market District," 23 May 2018
Handmade udon were then swished around the pot to extract flavor, and each diner was handed a microplane and invited to grate the fragrant zest of a yuzu onto the chewy noodles.

— New York Times, "A Destination Restaurant in Remote Sweden Gets a Pop-Up Pairing," 10 Mar. 2018
The classic cold dishes include yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno, tiradito, red snapper sashimi with dry miso and yuzu, bluefin toro tartare, lobster ceviche on butter lettuce, and lobster and shiitake salad with spicy lemon dressing.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "First look: Nobu Houston," 30 May 2018
Drinks: The signature bloody mary is flavored with yuzu and wasabi and garnished with edamame and one of the meatballs from the River North restaurant's tan tan ramen.

— samantha nelson, RedEye Chicago, "Warm up with these 16 winter brunches in Chicago," 18 Jan. 2018
On the other hand, the uni shooter (a gonad bathed in yuzu), sourced from other waters, was fine though not particularly memorable.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Radio Anago is Brendan Sodikoff’s sushi cave under the deep dark sea . . .," 3 May 2018

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