For friends who like food festivals, Japanese food programs are very rich, and we can always see all kinds of seasonings. Especially for the Japanese with strict diet, what food should be seasoned is arranged in an orderly way by them. Among Japanese condiments, there is a kind of condiment called grapefruit pepper which has no grapefruit or pepper in it. Because this grapefruit pepper is a specialty of Kyushu Island, pepper is called pepper in Kyushu dialect. And this grapefruit is an orange, a seasoning made of oranges and peppers. First, an orange called grapefruit

There is a very popular condiment called grapefruit pepper on Kyushu Island in Japan. But there is no grapefruit or pepper in it, so why is it called this name? Because in Kyushu dialect, pepper is called pepper, and grapefruit is not the kind of grapefruit we usually eat. In Japan, the grapefruit we eat is called Wendan, which is actually a fruit belonging to another citrus family. The name of this fruit in the flora is orange. Of course, this orange is not the orange we usually eat. This kind of orange is a hybrid variety. The fruit is not as big as a fist, the skin is golden yellow, the skin is uneven, the taste is sour and bitter, and it is impossible to eat. Second, sour and bitter oranges

People have used many methods for this kind of orange, and finally they have worked out the correct way to eat it is to use it as a spice. Its peel releases the same flavor as grapefruit peel and is stronger than it, so everyone uses this orange as a spice. Grapefruit pepper is made from this kind of orange and pepper. Grapefruit pepper tastes a bit like chopped pepper and orange, and the eating method is very similar to chopped pepper. Japanese people like to eat it with meat, and it can be paired with sushi pot, sashimi, tempura and grilled fish to taste and relieve boredom.

In addition to making delicious grapefruit pepper with chili, this orange can also be processed into sauce with miso to make grapefruit miso. This kind of orange is also found in our common Japanese seasoning citrus vinegar. You can also dry the peel and grind it into grapefruit powder, and mix it with salt to get grapefruit salt. It can be seen that each country's food culture has different flavors and characteristics.