How to Use ponzu in a Sentence
ponzu
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Spoon 2 tablespoons of the ponzu sauce over each piece of fish.
—Jim Shahin, charlotteobserver, 29 Aug. 2017
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Spoon 2 tablespoons of the ponzu sauce over each piece of fish.
—Jim Shahin, sacbee, 5 Sep. 2017
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Greens keep things fresh and crunchy, and the ponzu sauce coats all of the leaves with citrusy flavor in this salmon recipe.
—Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 7 Feb. 2017
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The sweet-tinged bowl got finished with citrusy ponzu sauce and sesame seeds.
—James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 22 June 2017
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Her sauce shelf also includes fish sauce and ponzu sauce.
—Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
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Or try a little bit of drizzled honey mixed with white ponzu.
—PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2019
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Yes, there would be oysters on the half shell from around the Mid-Atlantic, but some of them would be dressed with blood orange ponzu and chili crunch.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
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On the cold end of the spectrum, the ankimo ponzu ($9.95) was striking in presentation.
—Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2017
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For the salsa, toss the fruit(s), tomato, cucumber, and jalapeno together, then stir in the ponzu sauce.
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2021
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Drizzle with ponzu dressing, then top with scallions and sesame seeds.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
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Lime juice — which balances out the spice nicely — plus ocean clam juice, worcestershire sauce and ponzu.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022
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It’s served still smoking, finished with soy, ponzu, lemon, Ahamein yuzu kosho and a powdery green salt made from matcha, mushroom and kelp.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022
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Miso, ponzu and shoyu (soy sauce) will drive the sodium up; honey and teriyaki will add extra sugar.
—Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 3 Apr. 2018
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What to cook: Dip the peppers in a light tempura batter and fry, serving the simple dish alongside a bowl of ponzu sauce.
—Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 6 July 2018
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For $75, there’s abalone from Japan, presented in thin slices in a pool of ponzu sauce with pleasantly chewy beech mushrooms.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2022
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Or a bucket of fried chicken from Tokyo Fried Chicken with extra sides of spicy ponzu for dipping.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2022
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Here, a light sauce reminiscent of ponzu is made with soy sauce, citrus and a little rice vinegar.
—Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2020
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Truffle sashimi with tuna, hamachi, chili ponzu and black truffle purée.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2023
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As depicted, the yellowtail sashimi glows a rosy pink thanks to a delicate film of ponzu.
—Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 3 May 2018
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This week’s event, for example, will begin with a nigiri amuse, followed by scallops with ponzu aioli, wagyu beef seared on hot rocks, and matcha gateau.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2018
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There’s also a raw bar featuring a Bigeye Tuna Crudo ($15) made with a Cuban coffee ponzu.
—Arlene Borenstein-Zuluaga, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2020
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There is so much else here to explore, from the crudo (try the stellar striped jack ringed by jalapeño oil, or the fluke in house ponzu) to a warm Parmesan custard topped with fried baby artichokes.
—Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017
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The first, in the Quickfire round, was a very attractive geoduck sashimi, ponzu, apple, and cucumber.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Esquire, 15 Nov. 2012
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Serve burnished sweet potato halves atop a swipe of garlicky toum, top them off with a drizzle of salty-tart ponzu sauce, or finish off the bottle of vinaigrette in your fridge door.
—Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 3 Apr. 2020
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At the same time, the contrast of rock shrimp tempura in a pool of cool ponzu dressing somehow seemed as familiar to first-timers as a buffalo wing dipped in ranch.
—Patric Kuh, Los Angeles Magazine, 25 Aug. 2017
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A yellowfin tuna crudo with flat bread is a fine beginning, dressed with salty-tart ponzu dressing, red onions and capers then topped with baby greens.
—Jodi Mailander Farrell, miamiherald, 18 May 2017
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One brings a Mediterranean flair with roasted red peppers, kalamata olives and tarragon, and the other has subtle hints of Japan with ponzu and radishes.
—Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, 4 June 2019
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That, combined with ponzu sauce and preserved radish, take a simple vegetable dumpling and turn it into a truly memorable bite.
—Alex Darus, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2019
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Tuna Tataki, a lovely tender lump of ahi tuna lightly seared and sliced thin, tasting of ginger and ponzu (citrus and soy sauce).
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2020
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Omakase might include crab tartare prepared by draining king crab for 72 hours without ever squeezing it, served with housemade ponzu.
—Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
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