Shichimi
Shichimi tōgarashi or short shichimi ( Jap. 七味唐辛子 , literally. "Seven Spice Chili Pepper") is a common Japanese spice mixture of seven ingredients. Outside of Japan, it is also known as Nanami Tōgarashi . Shichimi should be distinguished from Ichimi Tōgarashi , which simply means ground chili pepper.
The main ingredient is coarsely ground red chili peppers , which are usually supplemented with the following ingredients:
- Mandarin peel
- Sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Hemp seeds
- Nori or Aonori
- ground sansho (a relative of the Szechuan pepper )
Some recipes replace or supplement the ingredients with yuzu peel, rapeseed , ginger or shiso .
Originally the mixture was made by herbalists in Edo and is therefore sometimes referred to as Yagenbori ( 薬 研 堀 ) after the place of origin . Today some shops at temples such as the Zenkoji in Nagano and the Kiyomizudera in Kyoto are known for this in Japan.
It is often used as a soup spice, e.g. B. in the miso soup with pork, but also on noodles and gyūdon . Some rice products, such as rice cakes, agemochi, and toasted senbei , also use it as a condiment.