Sakura leaf

Prunus serrulata is a species of cherry tree native to Asia (Japan, Korea, China) that belongs to the family Rosaceae.

It is widely used as an ornamental tree for its splendid spring bloom and colorful foliage in autumn. When the sakura cherry tree is in bloom, its leaves exhale a delicious scent.

In Japan, the sakura cherry tree is,(like Mount Fuji), a major symbol that has inspired many poems and works of art.

He embodies by himself the renewal and the arrival of spring which, each year, inaugurates a new year The sakura leaf is edible and develops a powerful aroma very close to that of the cherry blossom.

Used as a condiment, the cherry leaves of the “Yamashin Sangyo” tree multiply culinary pleasures! Whole or chopped, they enhance your tartars, veal, beef, fish and many more, In Japan, their traditional use is pastry.

Added in gravy's, stews and sauces, they spread a very pleasant scent and new flavors.