kanzuri

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noun

A Japanese cooking paste made from red chili, rice malt, yuzu and salt

OriginJapanese かんずり →
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Meanings

nounkanzuri (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese cooking paste made from red chili, rice malt, yuzu and salt

    Sautéed shrimp in a cream sauce of kanzuri, a combination of citrus and chili peppers, are a spicy, lightly crunchy knockout.

    2007 February 4, “While a Pioneer Pauses”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Japaneseかんずり
  2. Englishkanzuri

Borrowed from Japanese かんずり.

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Anagrams

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APA

kanzuri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanzuri

MLA

“kanzuri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanzuri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kanzuri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanzuri.

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