Tokyo Spice Drift – Japanese Seven-Spice Blend (Shichimi Togarashi)
A five-minute Japanese seven-spice blend you mix in one bowl and keep in a jar. Low-Spoon: no cooking, no chopping.
Equipment
- Small mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Airtight jar
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Sichuan pepper or black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp dried lemon peel
- 2 tsp nori flakes
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp white poppy seeds
- 2 tsp black sesame seeds
- 2 tsp garlic flakes
Instructions
Mix
- Put a small, dry bowl on the bench with your measuring spoons.
- Add the Sichuan pepper or black peppercorns, the lemon peel and the chilli flakes (1 tbsp of each).
- Add the nori flakes, poppy seeds, black sesame seeds and garlic flakes (2 tsp of each).
- Stir with a spoon for about 30 seconds, until the colours are evenly mixed.
Store
- Spoon the blend into a clean, dry jar.
- Close the lid tightly and write the date on it.
- To use, start with ¼ teaspoon, taste, then add more.
Notes
Store in a clean, dry, airtight jar away from heat and sun. Black peppercorns can replace Sichuan pepper. Contains sesame.