What Is Yuzu?
Yuzu: A fragrant East Asian citrus with a sour, floral flavor, prized for its zest and juice rather than eaten on its own.
In the kitchen
Yuzu tastes like a blend of lemon, grapefruit and mandarin with a perfumed edge. The fruit is seedy and gives little juice, so it is used in small amounts to season sauces, drinks and sweets.
In Japan, yuzu zest is ground with chilies and salt to make yuzu kosho, a fiery seasoning paste. In Korea, the same fruit, called yuja, is preserved in sugar to make the citrus tea often labeled citron tea in English.
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