Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged, 2.46 oz

Name: Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged, 2.46 oz
Brand: Kanzuri
SKU: UMCR05602 (B016)
Price: 18.9 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

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Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged is the splendid sister of the Kanzuri Chili Paste that is made with a 3 year aging process. “Kanzuri” is a spicy condiment made from togarashi chili peppers and a local delicacy that originated in the Myoko region in Niigata Prefecture centuries ago. The locally harvested togarashi are first salt-cured, then undergo a unique process called yuki-sarashi, which exposes the salt-cured peppers to cold air over beds of snow for several days. After the yuki-sarashi process, the peppers are prepared for the years of fermentation and aging by mixing in koji, yuzu citrus, and salt. Thanks to the yuki-sarashi and maturation processes, kanzuri exhibits a multi-layered, crisp, and invigorating taste, which makes it coveted by prominent chefs around the world today. Compared to the 3 year aged Kanzuri Chili Paste, this one has twice the aging period, resulting in a deeper, milder, and more refined taste. With a gentle spiciness, rich umami, and a refreshing citrus accent, even a tiny amount of Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged can add a substantial kick to any dish. Not only does it complement Japanese cooking but also many other cuisines as well, including Italian, French, American, and Chinese. Only 100 bottles are produced each year, so it’s truly a rare treat.

How to Use Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged:

With a gentle spiciness, rich umami, and a refreshing citrus accent, even a tiny amount of Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged can spice up any dish. It is so versatile that not only does it complement Japanese cooking but also many others as well, such as Italian, French, American, and Chinese. You can enjoy it with sashimi, yakitori grilled skewers, grilled eel, oden hot pot, donburi bowls, tempura, miso soup, and noodles like udon, soba, somen or ramen, as well as pizza, pasta, tacos, and curries. Its robust and refined taste goes equally well with sophisticated dishes such as wagyu steaks and fluke carpaccio. If you mix it with other sauces or condiments, you can even create your original spicy sauces! Mayonnaise with kanzuri can be a wonderful dip for french fries, fried chicken and stick vegetable salads. If you are a fan of a sweet and savory sauces, try mixing 3 parts soy sauce, 2 parts sugar, 1 part mirin with 1 part kanzuri. This sauce is great with grilled and sautéed dishes.

Ingredients:

Red Pepper, Rice Malt, Yuzu, Salt.

First time trying, very tasty!

To me, it tastes very similar to gochujang but with a bit of a citrusy aftertaste. It's delicious but I have not yet used it in cooking.

Kanzuri Chili Paste is Delicious

The Kanzuri chili paste is well balanced and very tasty with a medium heat and hints of citrus.

Sweet and delicious

Such a nice taste of sweet and tangy. My daughter enjoys it straight from the bag as a snack.

If Sriracha and yuzu koshou had a baby, this sauce is probably it. there's a faint, pleasant fermented note (not unlike kimchi), accented by strong citrus notes. The spiciness is mellow and there's a good bit of salt in there. Great for marination for grilled pork and stir fries. Also has great synergy with lighter Asian soup/noodle/stew dishes. We've decided to retire our shichimitogarashi after receiving this. Really good buy

It's clearly made with the same milling process as regular matcha and so behaves the same way. Unless you're a matcha connoisseur, you probably can't tell this isn't matcha, especially if it's in a matcha latte. It's got the same color and same grassy notes. It does lack the bitterness and unami flavors of matcha. I'd say it's a totally acceptable replacement.

We love ponzu but due to soy allergy in our child, we've had to give that up. We were skeptical of this at first but we're sold. Collectively we like it more than regular ponzu. It's been great with pork shabu as a dipping sauce, works wonderfully as a salad dressing, and also great for a light broth for somen or chazuke. Super versatile and really lovely and refreshing.

Flavor 4.8/5
It smells exactly like soy sauce, but is less salty, hence docking off the 0.2 points. It has the same flavors and umami but a deeper aftertaste.

Coconut aminos may work for stir fries, but if you're east asian and make braised dishes, you genuinely need real soy sauce. We've had to avoid soy due to milk and soy protein allergies in our child, and this has worked for all our dishes (sukiyaki don, braised pork rice, beef noodles etc.)

Our only gripe is that they don't sell it in a bigger bottle, and since it's less salty than regular soy sauce, you need to use more per dish.

Kanzuri Chili Paste - 6 Year Aged, 2.46 oz

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