Shichimi Togarashi, also known as seven-flavor chili, is a blend of Japan’s most conventional spices.
Its great particularity is the fusion of flavors that is created when they are all placed together in the same bottle. Therein lies the magic and the key to your success.
But what spices make up the mix?
Here they are: Chili powder, black sesame seed, white sesame seed, seaweed, ginger, Japanese pepper and yuzu.
Perhaps they don’t tell you anything separately like this, but we warn you that when added to meals, this mixture gives a lot to talk about.
When you try Shichimi Togarashi, don’t expect to detect the flavors of these spices separately. This seasoning is capable of generating its own flavor. Unique and original. Everything happens thanks to its fermentation process.
It is a condiment that combines with practically all the recipes to which you want to add flavor, not only the Japanese ones. In fact, as with others, it goes great with salads, fish and meat. But it doesn’t stop there.
The great Japanese chefs also use it in noodles, soups, sauces such as boiled tofu, and garnishes.
By the way, if you’ve ever tried yakitori, a typical Japanese meat, you should eat it again with Shichimi Togarashi. It’s a hundred times more delicious.
But flavor is not the only thing that this seasoning brings to dishes, it also provides color. Color that, on the other hand, transmits joy, energy and vitality.
As a curiosity, there are those who also add it to the popcorn. They say that it gives a unique flavor to this snack. It makes it even more tempting and exquisite.
We propose a challenge: put it in your favorite food and let yourself be surprised.
If you want to try it, add your Shichimi to the cart and in a few days you will have it at home. Have you thought about how you are going to use it yet?