Shichimi Togarashi

Shichimi togarashi is a magical Japanese condiment. It adds flavor and crunch to grilled fish, meat, or rice dishes, or to a bowl of ramen. Sichimi Togirashi means “seven spice.” It is a spice mix that contains dried chile, dried orange or tangerine zest, sesame seeds, seaweed, and usually sansho pepper. The recipe below is adapted from my book Ramen for Beginners.

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword japanese, sansho pepper, shichimi, togarashi

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Calories 26kcal

Author Robin Donovan

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon ground sansho peppercorns
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes preferably Japanese chile
½ sheet toasted nori
1 tablespoon dried orange or tangerine zest

Instructions

In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir to mix well.
Transfer the mixture to a spice grinder and pulse a few times until coarsely ground (not a fine powder). Or use a mortar and pestle to break up the ingredients a bit.

Notes

Shichimi togarashi will keep in your spice cabinet, in an airtight container, for up to 1 month.

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