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Yakumi (薬味), literally meaning medicine (薬) taste (味), is the Japanese generic term for natural condiments, including flavoring vegetables/fruits, herbs, and spices. Yakumi (薬味) We typically add a small amount of a Yakumi condiment...
“Togarashi (とうがらし, 唐辛子)” is the Japanese word for “chili pepper” whose representative varieties include “Taka no Tsume (鷹の爪: eagle talon)”, “Shima Togarashi (島唐辛子: island chili pepper)”, jalapeno, and habanero. Meanwhile, “Ito (糸)” means “thread”...
As you know, “Natto (納豆)” is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with Natto bacteria. The soy food is packed with lots of nutrients but has people divided between those who like...
S&B and House Foods are both Japanese companies that make spice and spice-related products such as curry roux, and their popular products include “Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子)”. Shichimi Togarashi, literally “Seven Flavors Chili Pepper”, is...
A while ago, a tweet got attention on Japanese Twitter. It said that S&B’s Shichimi Togarashi has the name of Nanami Togarashi on the glass bottle sold abroad. The Chinese characters or Kanji for the seven-spice...
When I went shopping at a supermarket last time, I thought I wanted to buy an instant curry pouch that is perfect for this blog and bought this one. Bon Curry Gold from Otsuka...
When it comes to traditional Japanese spice, “Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子)” or “Shichimi (七味)” has been a long-time favorite in Japan. It is a traditional seasoning/condiment made up of 7 aromatic spices. The first ingredient...
When it comes to the condiment for traditional Japanese buckwheat noodles “Soba (蕎麦)”, or “Nihon Soba (日本そば)”, in addition to “Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子)“, I love to add grated Japanese horseradish “Wasabi (わさび)” to the...
