Yuzu Flavour Pearls

Description

Every so often a garnish stops the table mid-conversation, and yuzu flavour pearls do it every time we bring them out. These tiny, pale-gold spheres look like citrus caviar and burst the moment they hit your tongue.

The flavour is yuzu at its zingiest — sharp and fragrant, landing somewhere between lemon, mandarin and grapefruit. Each pearl holds a little pocket of liquid that pops cleanly, so you get bright citrus exactly where you place it. And because the pearls keep their shape on hot, cold and even frozen dishes, they’re far more forgiving than a squeeze of juice.

How we serve them

• Spooned over oysters, sashimi or seared fish for an instant lift
• Scattered across a leafy salad just before it reaches the table
• On panna cotta, cheesecake or sorbet, where the citrus cuts the sweetness
• Dropped into a glass of sparkling — ten to twelve pearls is all a serve needs

Made by Peninsula Larder, Victoria

We stock a broad selection of these handmade Australian pearls, and yuzu is the flavour our regulars reorder most. Yuzu itself is an East Asian citrus only recently grown in Australia, which makes these little jars a genuine rarity — and, like the rest of the range, they’re vegan, gluten free and dairy free, so nearly every guest at the table gets to join in.