Red Phú Quốc pepper

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

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

Pepper cultivation 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. 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 pepper is cultivated on Phú Quốc is cherished. Since the 1950s, due to political developments and the war(s), pepper cultivation has become primarily a women's affair. And this remains the case on many plantations.

It is a relatively small pepper in Vietnam, as it accounts for only 1% of the country's total pepper harvest, which is generally large-scale and mechanized. Unlike the pepper from Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, on the east coast east of Ho Chi Minh City, the Phú Quốc has not yet qualified for a 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 pepper 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 various subtle aromas, including fruit (mango/raspberry) and cocoa, and a slightly acidic accent. This makes the pepper suitable for all types of meat (red and white), fruit salads, and dishes containing chocolate, even desserts.

Although the pepper also pairs well with white fish, squid, and cuttlefish, for those combinations we generally recommend the milder white Phu Quôc.

Features:

• 100% ripened peppercorns from Piper nigrum
• protected by Vietnamese PGI label (Protected Geographical Indication)
  
• origin: Phú Quốc, Vietnam

Assortment

• available in glass (60 grams), stand-up pouch (various weight classes) and test tube (10 ml)
• larger quantities than shown on request

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• batch number **220238
• best before August 2027 (08 -2027)
• This expiration date is an indication.