Hirosaki Shimizumori Namba AOC pepper is big and elongated. It contains 1.7 even 1.8 times more sugar than other peppers. it is also rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E.
It is very fragrant and mild, slightly spicy like an Espelette pepper and very tasty.
Umami rich, it pleasantly seasons all dishes.
This pepper has been lightly smoked.
You'll appreciate it with soup, noodles, pasta, panfried meat and vegetables, foies gras, in butter, added in marinades or bread...
At Aomori, it is used to make ice cream and pastries.
It can also be used to flavour ganaches, macaron cream…
Finely ground it's more subtle.
