The yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant.
It originated in East Asia. The fruit looks like a rough small and yellow grapefruit, and changes colour from green to yellow when it becomes more ripe.
Yuzu | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Citrus |
Species: | C. junos |
Binomial name | |
Citrus junos Siebold ex Tanaka |
The yuzu is often used in Japanese and Korean cuisine. It appears much like a lemon but tastes more like a floral lime.
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