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Above all, Shichimi Togarashi shines on Udon noodle soup, Yakitori, Japanese popcorn. It’s my top recommendation across 3 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 2 recipes we’ve documented.

Close-up of reddish shichimi togarashi blend showing chili flakes, white sesame and flecks of nori, in a small ceramic dish beside a bowl of udon

Spice · Blend

Shichimi Togarashi

Born in Edo (now Tokyo) at the Yagenbori apothecary; chili itself grown in Nagano and nationwide, blended by houses across the country, Japan

Intensity 5/10
Palette

toasted citrus peel · nutty sesame · dry chili heat

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

3 recipes where Shichimi Togarashi is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 2 other recipes.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Shichimi Togarashi in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Shichimi Togarashi .