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Where To Stream Seasoning the Seasons Season 2025 Episode 2

Suppai - The Secrets of Japan's Sour Treats

In Japan, the word for sourness is suppai . Since ancient times, people in Japan have preserved foods through fermentation. Sour Japanese tastes include vinegar, pickled plums and yuzu , a citrus fruit. Sour Japanese foods are often tied to culture and tradition. In one example, we see how, in Okinawa Prefecture, the juice of the shikwasa , another citrus fruit, is used to wash traditional bashofu cloth.