This red Phu Quôc (phu quoc) pepper is just like our black phu quoc a pepper originating from the Vietnamese island of Phu Quôc. The red pepper is made with the red, ripe berry and therefore has a fantastic aroma.
Phu Quoc pepper has been cultivated traditionally, without chemical agents, mainly by women since the 1950s. On the Vietnamese island of Phú Quốc, traditional cultivation has been practiced since the early nineteenth century. pepper renovated.
The pepperCultivation was introduced there by the Chinese, but was greatly improved under French management, as happened at the time in Kampot in neighbouring Cambodia.
Phú Quốc is located in Kiên Giang Province and, at approximately 590 square kilometers, is the largest island in Vietnam. It is part of an archipelago of 22 islands and is closer to the Cambodian coast than to Vietnam's. The island has a population of over 100,000. pepper is one of the sources of income, along with tourism and the famous nuoc mâm (fish sauce).
With government support, the traditional way in which the pepper on Phú Quốc is cultivated and cherished. Since the 1950s, pepperDue to political developments and the war(s), cultivation has become primarily a woman's concern. And it still is on many plantations.
It is a relatively small pepper in Vietnam, because it only makes up 1% of the total pepperharvesting of the land, which on average takes place on a large scale and in a mechanized manner. In contrast to the pepper from Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, on the east coast, east of Ho Chi Minh City, the Phú Quốc has not yet been considered for Geographical Indication (GI).
We offer you the white Phú Quốc pepper, Tiêu sọ đỏ Phú Quốc and the red Phú Quốc pepper, called Hạt tiêu chín đỏ Phú Quốc, but also the black Phú Quốc (a mixture of unripe and ripe berries).
The red one pepper It is picked ripe and dried in the sun without further treatment. It then develops a burgundy to reddish-brown color.
Usage
The pepper has several subtle aromas of fruit (mango/raspberry) and cocoa, and a slightly sour note. This makes the pepper suitable for all types of meat (red and white), fruit salads and dishes containing chocolate, even desserts.
Although the pepper Although it also combines well with white fish, squid and octopus, we generally recommend the milder white Phu Quôc for those combinations.
Features:
- 100% matured pepperberries of the Piper nigrum
- protected by Vietnamese PGI label (Protected Geographical Indication)
- origin: Phú Quốc, Vietnam
Assortment
- available in glass (60 grams), stand-up pouch and test tube (10 ml)
- larger quantities on request
Gift wrapping
- The jar is available in a tasteful gift packaging, consisting of a cube box filled with black tissue paper.
- For an overview of our gift packaging, please refer to the gift packaging section.
General advice
- grind your pepper shortly before use
- add the ground pepper at the very last moment to your preparation
Save:
- save your Phu Quoc pepper in closed packaging
- preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
- best before August 2027 (08 -2027)
- This expiration date is an indication
Would you like to know what this Phú Quốc tastes like?
You can also try a test tube. The tube contains sufficient pepper to fathom the essence of taste.
Batch number
The batch number helps us track which batch an item originates from. It's listed on the packing slip and invoice.
