How to Use yuzu in a Sentence

yuzu

noun
  • Swap out the lemons with yuzu to make a Yuzu Shrub instead.
    Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2021
  • The mix of black and white grains gets a kick from yuzu kosho seasoning.
    Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 25 May 2017
  • The cheery hue reflects the scent of yuzu, mandarin and neroli blossom.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Nobu, where the lights are low and the black cod with yuzu is on point, or get low-key ramen at Yui.
    John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Combine yuzu and half stone fruit in a bar tin and muddle.
    Sarah Rense, Esquire, 8 Feb. 2018
  • People are used to having yuzu in sushi but not a dessert.
    Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • There’s also a new hamachi crudo dish with a yuzu pearls and a coconut aguachile sauce ($24).
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Across the menu, flavors of peppers limo and crispy quinoa mingle freely with yuzu and soy.
    New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Past desserts include a yuzu meringue tart and tiramisu that swapped out coffee for matcha.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 June 2021
  • Squares of yuzu and parsley paper not much bigger than tabs of acid are laid over the top.
    Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
  • Yuzu kosho is a Japanese condiment made with chilies, salt and the peel of the citrus fruit yuzu.
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2018
  • Imai then plates it with kale oil, puffed rice and yogurt seasoned with yuzu kosho.
    Tom Downey, WSJ, 28 May 2018
  • Be sure to save room for dessert too: the restaurant’s yuzu cheesecake is worth splurging on.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 29 June 2023
  • Add the bitters, yuzu juice, simple syrup, gin and vermouth, and stir to dilute and chill.
    Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Others involve new spins — like the addition of yuzu to the Key lime pie or dashi and miso to the clam chowder.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • Its yuzu glaze and honey simulate 24K gold flakes, the menu reads.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Elsewhere you’ll be offered oranges or yuzu to add to your bath.
    Hanya Yanagihara, Town & Country, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Fresh lemon, lime and grapefruit juices and bottled yuzu can also form the base of a great vinaigrette.
    Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Pomelo, yuzu and cedrat add a sparkling, zesty layer to the aroma.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Louis Vuitton’s On the Beach, a blend of bright yuzu, herbaceous rosemary, and woodsy cypress, is one.
    Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Lebanon is home to some of the oldest cedar trees, so there are notes of cedar in the fragrance, as well as yuzu fruit, shiso leaf, and black pepper.
    Anicka Yi, The New Yorker, 9 May 2017
  • In the mouth there are flavors of Anjou pear, lemon zest, bergamot, yuzu, and river rocks.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Served with pickled daikon and yuzu aioli, the earthy, succulent pork was perfectly balanced by the crunch of the daikon and the acid from the yuzu aioli.
    The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
  • And the bergamot, yuzu, and lemongrass scent has also garnered praise.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The latter, which is flavored with yuzu and pear, was created by Omole.
    Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This set of bath bombs, available in all 12 signs, is scented with notes of yuzu, clementine and santal.
    Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 10 Dec. 2020
  • From the bar, the best cocktail on the list by bar manager Tyler Groom is the Hi-Chew ($14), based on green tea vodka and served with a yuzu pate de fruit.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 13 June 2019
  • For lunch, the move is the famous yuzu ramen at one of Afuri’s outposts (1-23-1 Kamimeguro).
    Mari Uyehara, GQ, 27 Sep. 2017
  • With pink yuzu, peach, grapefruit, and sea salt as the scent’s top notes and jasmine and sugary vanilla as the base notes, the smell and feeling is just as sweet and glittery (and pink) as Glinda herself.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Crisp chicken cutlets are covered in a layer of soft, yuzu egg salad, while juicy, fresh cabbage is coated in tangy tonkatsu.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024

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