noun
dried citrus peel; chenpi
Specifically the dried peel of a satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu) or similar citrus, used as a seasoning in Japanese cooking and as a crude drug in traditional Chinese medicine (kampo). Often aged for several years to mellow the flavor.
陳皮は七味唐辛子の材料の一つです。
Chenpi is one of the ingredients in shichimi togarashi.
漢方では、陳皮を消化促進に用いることがあります。
In traditional Chinese medicine, chenpi is sometimes used to aid digestion.
Yuzu is a fresh citrus fruit used for its juice and aromatic zest, while 陳皮 is the dried peel of a mandarin, valued for its aged, mellow flavor and medicinal properties.
Shichimi togarashi is a blended spice mix that often contains 陳皮 as one of its components, along with chili pepper, sansho, and other ingredients.
From Chinese 陳皮 (chénpí), literally 'aged peel'. The character 陳 means 'to display' or 'old', referring to the aging process that improves the peel's quality.