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Yuzu

What is Yuzu?

Yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant originating in East Asia. It is believed to be a hybrid of sour mandarin and Ichang papeda. The fruit looks a bit like a very small grapefruit with an uneven skin, and can be either yellow or green depending on the degree of ripeness. [1]



History

Beginning in 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. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Yuzu


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Yuzu".
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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Yuzu - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Yuzu Juice

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
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  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 28, 2011 @ 6:09 AM

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