Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Japanese mountain pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) — a native Japanese spice with a distinctive aromatic, tingling citrus-woody profile used for over a millennium in Japanese cuisine.
Spec clave
Zanthoxylum piperitum source; INCI Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract; MOQ from 1–10 kg (dried peppercorn); 100 g – 5 kg (powder).
Producto final típico
Shichimi tōgarashi seven-spice blend — Heritage Japanese spice profile — sansho is one of the seven canonical components alongside chili, sesame, hemp/poppy seed, ginger, citrus peel, and nori. Blend dates to a 1625 Edo recipe at Yagenbori.
Resumen
- Proveedores listados
- 3 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 1–10 kg (grano seco); 100 g – 5 kg (polvo)
- Plazo típico
- 4–8 semanas
- Regiones de origen
- Wakayama (Arida-gun, Budō sanshō), Hyōgo (Tamba), Gifu, Nationwide
- Categoría
- Ingredientes alimentarios
- Temporada de cosecha
- Mayo–junio (vainas jóvenes); agosto–octubre (granos maduros)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food Sanitation Act; incluido en JSCI para extracto cosmético
- Nombre INCI
- Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
- Nombre japonés
- 山椒
- Romaji
- Sanshō
Sobre este ingrediente
Pimienta japonesa de montaña (Zanthoxylum piperitum) — una especia autóctona de Japón con un perfil aromático distintivo, con sensación vibrante y notas cítrico-amaderadas, utilizada durante más de un milenio en la cocina japonesa. Arida-gun, en Wakayama (cultivar Budō sanshō), es la región productora por excelencia. Acompañante culinario esencial del unagi, de las mezclas shichimi togarashi y de la confitería especializada. Los extractos cosméticos también se emplean en formulaciones posicionadas en calor / circulación.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food Sanitation Act; incluido en JSCI para extracto cosmético |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Importación alimentaria; CosIng para extracto cosmético |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS para alimentos; uso cosmético bajo MoCRA |
| China | Verificar |
Preguntas frecuentes para compradores OEM
Q. What MOQ and lead time should buyers expect for Wakayama or Tamba sansho?
Supplier-disclosed industry ranges are typically 1–10 kg for dried whole peppercorn lots and 100 g – 5 kg for milled powder, with 4–8 week lead times for Wakayama (Arida) or Tamba (Hyōgo) origin material. Smaller test lots may be available outside the harvest window from inventory; fresh-season material from May–June (young pods) and August–October (mature peppercorns) is allocated earliest to standing customers.
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Q. Is English documentation (COA, allergen statement, origin certificate) typically available?
Mid- and large-scale Japanese spice processors generally issue English COA and origin documentation on request, with a reissue lead time of 1–2 weeks beyond the production lead time. Smaller regional cooperatives may only supply Japanese-language documentation; in those cases buyers usually engage a trading-house intermediary that can re-issue in English. Specify required test parameters (microbiology, heavy metals, residual pesticides) at the RFQ stage.
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Q. Are organic or specialty-grade sansho options available?
Organic JAS-certified sansho is produced in limited volume in Wakayama and Hyōgo, primarily from established satoyama growers. Buyers should expect smaller MOQ ceilings (often capped per harvest), longer lead times, and price premiums versus conventional. Specialty grades — such as 'mi-zanshō' (young green pods) packed in salt or lightly blanched — are available seasonally and require chilled-chain handling.
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Casos de uso
Shichimi tōgarashi seven-spice blend
- Posicionamiento
- Heritage Japanese spice profile — sansho is one of the seven canonical components alongside chili, sesame, hemp/poppy seed, ginger, citrus peel, and nori. Blend dates to a 1625 Edo recipe at Yagenbori.
- Notas de formulación
- Typical sansho proportion in a balanced shichimi is in the single-digit percent range; higher inclusion shifts the blend toward a tingling-forward profile suitable for noodles and yakitori finish.
Unagi (grilled eel) finishing spice
- Posicionamiento
- Traditional accompaniment — finely ground sansho is the canonical finishing pepper for kabayaki-style grilled eel, where its citrus-woody aroma cuts through the richness of the tare-glazed fish.
Fuentes
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Specialty confectionery and chocolate
- Posicionamiento
- Modern Japanese craft positioning — sansho is increasingly used by craft chocolate and confectionery makers as a single-origin Japanese spice, paired with dark chocolate, caramel, or matcha to deliver an unfamiliar tingling note in dessert applications.
- Notas de formulación
- Sansho's volatile aroma compounds are heat-sensitive; powder is typically incorporated post-temper or in finishing dustings rather than in the main melt.
Fuentes
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Proveedores japoneses
Ogawa & Co., Ltd.
小川香料株式会社
One of Japan's two largest flavour and fragrance houses, founded 1893. Develops bespoke flavour systems for beverage, confectionery, dairy and savoury applications, with a strong portfolio of Japanese-origin natural extracts (yuzu, sansho, hojicha, sake-derived flavours). Serves both domestic and overseas R&D-heavy customers including major beverage and snack brands. Multiple Japanese plants plus overseas subsidiaries in Asia and the US.
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S&B Foods Inc.
エスビー食品株式会社
Tokyo-listed spice and seasoning specialist founded 1923. Best-known internationally for the S&B branded curry powder and shichimi togarashi blends. Beyond consumer brands, S&B operates substantial industrial seasoning and B2B spice supply for Japanese and overseas food manufacturers. Recent decade has emphasised exports of Japanese-style curry roux and ready-to-use spice blends for the global Japanese-restaurant supply chain.
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House Foods Group Inc.
ハウス食品グループ本社株式会社
Tokyo-listed diversified food group founded 1913 in Osaka. Best-known for the Vermont Curry and Java Curry retail brands, the group also operates substantial B2B businesses in retort food OEM, spice supply, and functional-food ingredients. Houfu Premium series of supplements (Sesamin, Black Sesamin, Lactic-acid Bacteria) anchor a direct-to-consumer subscription business in Japan and increasingly Asia. Major OEM partner for retort and dehydrated curry programmes.
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