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Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Togarashi (唐辛子), Shichimi (七味), Furikake (ふりかけ), and Wasabi (わさび) are all very familiar foods to us Japanese, and they usually refer to a different thing, though the first two are close. Togarashi and Shichimi...
Following the Zenkoji Gokaicho Soba Manju, I will introduce the Kara-Gosho Shichimi Togarashi this time that I picked up at a souvenir shop in Nagano with the buckwheat confection. What is Kara-Gosho Shichimi Togarashi?...
Yuzu (柚子) is a plant native to East Asia that belongs to the genus Citrus of the family Rutaceae. It is a small evergreen tree blooming in May or June, bearing fruit in Autumn,...
Shiso (シソ/紫蘇) is an annual plant that belongs to the genus Perilla in the family Lamiaceae, and probably because of that, it is referred to as perilla in English. Shiso vs. Oba The leaf...
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 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...
Shichimi Togarashi is a traditional Japanese spice mix invented by a druggist who lived in Edo (present-day Tokyo) about 400 years ago. Made from ground red chili pepper and other six aromatic spices, the...
Shichimi Togarashi (simply Shichimi) and Furikake are condiments representing Japan, which consist of mini flakes sprinkled on food when used. If you only hear that, you might think they are the same thing. Furikake...
