Bell Pepper

パプリカ

Fully ripened peppers in red, yellow, or orange. Miyagi leads domestic production (1,470 t), followed by Ibaraki, Oita, and Shizuoka. Most retail supply is imported from South Korea, the Netherlands, and New Zealand; domestic crops peak in summer and autumn. Vitamin C runs 170 mg per 100 g — roughly twice green pepper — and holds up well to heat. Suited for salads, marinades, stir-fries, and braises