Soaking and Seasoning: The Aromatic Pleasures of “Yuzu”

Farmers pluck yuzu from trees at the Tosa Kitagawa Orchard. (© Kusano Seiichirō)

Fresh-picked yuzu from Umaji. (© Kusano Seiichirō)

Yuzu dishes hold vegetables slightly pickled in citron vinegar. (Photo courtesy of the village of Kitagawa.)

Yuzu float in a bath at the Umaji Hot Springs. (© Kusano Seiichirō)