{"product_id":"echalote-japonaise-rakkyo-en-condiment","title":"Japanese rakkyo shallot condiment - 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalled échalotte in Japan due to the shape of its bulb, it is actually more of an onion, its vernacular name being Allium Chinense. Its cultivation has developed particularly in the sand dunes of Tottori Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan. This region, notably windy and snowy in winter, offers ideal conditions for its growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, snow has a reputation for concentrating flavours. Rakkyo are harvested from late May to early June and their bulbs are pickled (lacto-fermented) in sweet, slightly salted rice vinegar. They then take the name \"rakkyo-zuke\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRakkyo are rich in dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals, polyphenols, sulphur and organosulphur compounds, and are well recognised for their medicinal properties (antibacterial properties, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory effects, hypotensive effects, immune system improvement…).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NISHIKIDÔRI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54111413469517,"sku":"NISKEN1","price":5.69,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/KEN1-s.webp?v=1782198354","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/japanese-rakkyo-shallot-as-a-condiment","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}