Packaging : 15 g net bottle
Ingredients : red pepper, mikan mandarin orange zest, sesame seeds, soporific poppy seeds, linseed, aonori, sansho
Origin : Kyoto, Japan
Kyo-shichimi is the Kyoto version of shichimi togarashi (7-spices mix).
Shichimi togarashi is a mix of traditional Japanese spices. This mix was created in 1625 in Edo (Ancient name of Tokyo), in a quarter where a lot of doctors and chemists included Chinese herbal medecine in everyday foods. The 7 spices used are pillars of this Chinese herbal tradition, renowned for their efficiency against flu. The inhabitants of Edo protected themselves against the flu by eating very hot soba noodles with the seven spices. This mix became popular very quickly in Edo (Tokyo), Kyoto and Nagano…then adopted by the rest of Japan where it was adapted to the local culinary traditions.
For Kyo-shichimi (Kyoto shichimi), the original traditional methed is preserved paying more attention to the taste than the spiciness
Ideal to sprinkle on hot soba or udon noodles, in miso soup, soups, chicken, white or red meat kebabs, pickled vegetables, grated raw vegetable salads, carpaccio, meat or fish tartare, sauteed vegetables, marinades ( meat and fish).
Shichimi and miso are an excellent accompaniment !
