Tezumi Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Shodoshima 200ml

What is Tezumi olive oil?
Tezumi (手摘み) is an extra-virgin olive oil from Toyo Olive on Shodoshima — the island in Kagawa where olive growing in Japan began over a century ago. It's made from 100% Shodoshima-grown olives, hand-picked (which is what tezumi means). The flavor is mild and rounded rather than sharp or peppery. It comes in a 200ml bottle.

That mildness is deliberate. Where many extra-virgin oils lead with a strong, bitter, grassy bite, this one is made to suit Japanese cooking — gentle enough to finish miso soup, simmered dishes, and other washoku without overpowering them. Use it raw as a finishing oil, the way you'd use a good extra-virgin, but on Japanese food as much as Western.

Specifications

How to enjoy

Use it raw as a finishing oil, added at the end rather than cooked. A few drops lift miso soup, simmered vegetables, tofu, or rice, and it works on salads, bread, and grilled fish just as well. Because the flavor is mild, it sits alongside delicate Japanese dishes without taking over. For high-heat frying, a refined oil is the better tool; this one is for finishing.

Pairing notes — miso soup, simmered dishes, tofu, salads, bread, and grilled fish.