Uses for Shichimi Togarashi?

[Sailing77]

Do you use Shichimi Togarashi? If so, how do you like to use it?

Thanks!

[pikawicca]

It's great on a baked potato, along with some rice wine vinegar.

[letsindulge]

Sprinkled on steamed edamame.

[MGZ]

I like it sprinkled on watermelon and/or cucumber.

[joonjoon]

Watermelon??? You sir are a madman. But I will try this.

[MGZ]

A local chef (and fellow 'hound) once served my wife and I a watermelon granita with togarashi in it. It was very good. My way's just less work.

[Ned_Detroit]

Great on mango slices too!

[Ned_Detroit]

POPCORN!!!!

[rabaja]

good one. Will have to remember this!

[zinFAN]

shichimi works well with dark chocolate. Sounds weird, but it accents the bitterness so your ganache isn't cloying. Try sprinkling some over a dark chocolate cupcake and see if it suits your taste.

[goodhealthgourmet]

actually, it's not weird at all if you consider that each of the components on its own pairs well with chocolate. it makes perfect sense!

[soypower]

I'm partial to using it in noodle soups but also like it sprinkled on top of rice with a little soy sauce and scallions.

And David Chang's toasted rice krispies with togarashi are like crack..

[ipsedixit]

Just about everything,

But I really like to top it on some dry noodles, with some Chinese pork floss and pickled radishes and a good generous swirl of Sriracha. It's like the "dan dan mian" love child of a Japanese chef and his Chinese sous-chef mistress. Yum.

[rabaja]

I love it on hot rice, on eggs and in poke. It can really make tuna poke that much better.

[joonjoon]

It's good on any asian noodle/stir fry type dish. I also love to sprinkle some on my meats like fish, chicken or pork. And soups!

[don515]

Empty a bag of potato chips onto a cooking sheet warm in the over a few min-gets the oil to the surface then sprikle some over chips very good.

dc

[rcallner]

The basic use is as a spice enhancer on noodle soup, such as ramen. Good ramen.

[FoodExpression]

everything

[lilmomma]

rcallner
What is "good ramen"? A specific brand or ??? I love ramen and prefer Sapparo Ichiban.

[rcallner]

I've been ramen-spoiled in Japan. A good ramen is one from a smelly, possibly even divey very busy Japanese noodle shop that serves gyoza on the side and is jumping with business at midnight. So, if you're not in Japan, I guess I mean from a Japanese noodle restaurant. Regarding the dried brands, I like them too (on a different scale, though), but went into a little nutrition shock when I read the sky-high sodium content and realized the innocent-seeming noodles get a lot of their flavor hit from being deep-fried before packaging. Sorry, that's kind of a buzz-killer. And now I want a bowl of noodles....

[paulj]

One of my favorite food movies is Tampopo, featuring the quest for the perfect ramen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampopo

[rcallner]

Yes, yes! The young ladies' Western etiquette class scene is brilliant, as are so many more.

[Sailing77]

Thanks for the informative comments. I just ordered a jar online and will report back after a few uses.

[blue room]

Just this morning I was UNable to find some of this at Whole Foods, will be ordering some too. Do you recommend your source, or are you a first timer too?

[Sailing77]

blue room,

I ordered from this place...

http://www.savoryspiceshop.com/blends...

Disclaimer - I have NOT ordered from them before.

[AmyH]

Do you have an Asian food market in your town? That's where I got mine.

[goodhealthgourmet]

blue room, where are you located?

[blue room]

I'm in Salt Lake City -- my driving is very limited, I have to rely on close stores. I don't mind ordering online though.

[goodhealthgourmet]

gotcha. well, if you happen to have an Asian grocery nearby they'll definitely have it. but there's a gourmet & restaurant supply store here in LA that sells a really good one, and they have an online store...fair warning that you can get into a lot of trouble once you start browsing ;)

http://www.culinarydistrict.com/Produ...

[blue room]

Forewarned!

[DishDelish]

ohhh, thanks for the link ghg. having an obsession with discovering new flavors while living in Alaska can pose a challenge so I love ordering foods online.

[todao]

omelets, soba, as a rub for meats, on baked or poached salmon or other fish, flavoring salad dressings.

Try it as an ingredient in a creamy salad dressing that includes some crushed peanuts.

[BigSal]

Yakitori, kinpira gobo, konnyaku gobo, and anywhere you want a bit of spice.

[paulj]

It's Japanese 'hot sauce'

[AmyH]

Except it's not a 'sauce' at all. It's a mix of 7 dry spices. I think that's what the name translates to. It has a great flavor and nice heat.

[paulj]

That's why I put it in quotes. But like hot sauce it is condiment used to add spice to food, usually at the table.

[AmyH]

True. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Sailing77]

Amy, is it always the same 7 spices regardless of the brand? Kind of like Chinese 5 spice powder?

[AmyH]

I believe it typically has chile pepper, roasted orange peel, sesame seeds, Japanese pepper (which I think is called sansho), seaweed and ginger. I'm sure it's possible that other brands have some other special things added to make them unique. I've only had the "House" brand and like it very much. It looks like Amazon sells some other brands, too.

There's actually a recipe for the stuff on Chow:
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10602-shi...
but it has garlic instead of ginger for some reason. Maybe that's what makes it nanami togarashi.

[paulj]

I read someplace that 'Japanese pepper' is Sichuan pepper corn.

[Sailing77]

Thanks for the link to the recipe. The next time I am at Penzey's I will have to look for the cannabis seeds. ;-)

[goodhealthgourmet]

I'm sure it's possible that other brands have some other special things added to make them unique.
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yep, some also contain mustard and or poppy seeds.

[Silverjay]

Hemp seeds too.

[Zeldog]

S&H brand has the same ingredients as AmyH describes for House brand, including "Japanese pepper".

[gordeaux]

Tuna salad with mayo, a few drops of sesame oil and the hot pepper mix

I use it mainly for sushi tho - spicy tuna rolls.