The Japanese Spice Blend Taking Over America... Allegedly

The Japanese Spice Blend Taking Over America... Allegedly

A Japanese spice blend is now becoming very popular in the US. 


Shichimi togarashi is commonly referred to simply as in the US.  

The traditional recipe mixes togarashi which is Japanese dried red chile with sansho (lemony Sichuan peppercorns), dried orange or tangerine peels, dried seawood, sesame seeds, hemp seeds and garlic.

And the blend is supposed to be good for your health because its roots are in Chinese herbal medicine.