yuzu
Noun
Meaning
yuzu (countable and uncountable, plural yuzus)
A citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
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The 100 per cent plant-based Chocolate Hearts Collection ($18) features five pieces of chocolates filled with a variety of ganaches and pralines, including São Tomé dark, yuzu – matcha, raspberry praline, tropical crunch, and Peruvian dark.
Combined, the yuzu and coconut give this cupcake a lusciously tropical feel; tangy yet rich at the same time.
Based on Sherry Yard's lovely lemon curd recipe in The Secrets of Baking, I made some yuzu curd, stirring in a squirt each of lemon and kaffir lime as well for a freshly-juiced lift.
If you can't find yuzu or Meyer lemons, absolutely have a go with regular market lemons.
The cuisine is actually new American with some decidedly Asian influences, as evidenced by its robata grill menu (think Kobe beef, cooked tableside, with garlic wafu, truffle aioli, yuzu soy, and ponzu sauce) and a pretty extensive sushi menu.
Next came the sushi and sashimi lunch combo with an avocado and peanut roll along with a specialty appetizer, which on our visit was white tuna topped with seaweed salad in a wasabi yuzu dressing.