Rode Phú Quốc pepper

This red Phu Quôc (phu quoc) pepper is just like our black phu quoc a pepper originating from the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc. The red pepper is made with red, ripe berries and therefore has a fantastic aroma.

Phu Quoc pepper is cultivated in a traditional way, without chemical aids, primarily by women since the 1950s. On the Vietnamese island of Phú Quốc, it has been cultivated in a traditional way since the beginning of the nineteenth century. pepper renovated

The pepperCultivation was introduced there by the Chinese, but has been greatly improved under French management, just as happened at the time in Kampot in neighboring 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 lies closer to the coast of Cambodia than that of Vietnam. The island has over 100,000 inhabitants. The pepper is one of the sources of income, alongside tourism and the famous nuoc mâm (fish sauce).

With government support, the traditional way in which the pepper on Phú Quốc is being cultivated, cherished. Since the 1950s, the peppercultivation, due to political developments and the war(s), has become primarily a women's affair. And that is still the case on many plantations.

It is a relatively small pepper in Vietnam, because it accounts for only 1% of the total pepperharvest of the land, which on average takes place on a large scale and is mechanized. 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 laid out to dry in the sun without further treatment. It then acquires a burgundy-like to reddish-brown color.

Usage

The pepper has several subtle aromas of fruit (mango/raspberry) and cocoa, among others, and a slightly acidic accent. As a result, 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 pairs well with white fish, squid, and cuttlefish, for those combinations we generally recommend the milder white Phu Quoc.

Features:

• 100% aged pepperberries of 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 packaging

• The jar is available in 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

• meal your pepper shortly before use
  
• add the ground pepper ready for your preparation at the very last moment

Save:

• save your Phú Quốc pepper in sealed 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 how this Phú Quốc tastes?

You can also try a test tube. The tube contains sufficient pepper to fathom the essence of the taste.

Batch number

The batch number helps us trace which supply an item originated from. It is listed on the packing slip and the invoice.