Description
A spice of dried, ground berries, with a tongue-tingling heat and citrusy aroma. Essential on unagi kabayaki.
山椒
さんしょう
sanshō
Sansho pepper
- Spring
Did you know?
'Sansho is small but sharp' is said of someone small in stature but sharp in wit.
Famous produce
- Wakayama (Aridagawa budo-sansho), top producer
In the kitchen
- unagi no kabayaki
- shichimi tōgarashi
- chirimen sanshō
- kinome-ae
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
375 kcal
- Protein 11%
- Fat 15%
- Carbohydrate 74%
| Energy | 375 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 8.3 g |
| Protein | 10.3 g |
| Fat | 6.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 69.6 g |
| Dietary fibre | — g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,700 mg |
| Calcium | 750 mg |
| Magnesium | 100 mg |
| Iron | 10 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
| Iodine | 32 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 17 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | — mg |
| Vitamin K | — µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.45 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | — µg |
| Folate | — µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 17066 · Tr = trace · — = no data
