※This article was published at March 2015.※
Togarashi is the Japanese word for chilies.
Shichimi togarashi is one of the most popular seasonings for a table condiment in Japan.
It brings spicy and refreshing taste to foods you put in, like in Udon noodles, gyudon(beef bowl), yakitori(grilled chicken on a stick), and so on.
Shichimi literally means seven spices.
It actually use seven different ingredients.
This historical store called Yagenbori in Asakusa, Tokyo let you create your own shichimi togarashi.
It has been open since 1625.
Almost 400 years ago.
It is said that its the very original place of shichimi togarashi.
These are ingredients in a showcase.
What they have are ground red chili pepper, roasted red chili pepper, poppy seeds, hemp seeds, ground sansho(Japanese paper), black sesame seeds, and roasted orange peels.
They sells its own recommended version, but you can develop your own flavor with these spices.
You can smell the spices strongly when its mixing.
Sharpen my appetite!
I like to make it spicy so I put extra ground red chili pepper.
Can’t wait to try my first own shichimi togarashi!
Cute little wooden containers are also available.
It might be a good present to give to people as souvenir from Japan.
Make your original shichimi togarashi!
YagenBori Shin-Nakamise Main Store
ADDRESS: 1-28-3 Asakusa Taito-ku Tokyo
3 mins walk from Asakusa Station
TEL: 03-3841-5690
Open: 10:00〜19:00
available online
Togarashi is the Japanese word for chilies.
Shichimi togarashi is one of the most popular seasonings for a table condiment in Japan.
It brings spicy and refreshing taste to foods you put in, like in Udon noodles, gyudon(beef bowl), yakitori(grilled chicken on a stick), and so on.
Shichimi literally means seven spices.
It actually use seven different ingredients.
Blend them all together and makes good shichimi togarashi.
This historical store called Yagenbori in Asakusa, Tokyo let you create your own shichimi togarashi.
It has been open since 1625.
Almost 400 years ago.
It is said that its the very original place of shichimi togarashi.
These are ingredients in a showcase.
What they have are ground red chili pepper, roasted red chili pepper, poppy seeds, hemp seeds, ground sansho(Japanese paper), black sesame seeds, and roasted orange peels.
They sells its own recommended version, but you can develop your own flavor with these spices.
You can smell the spices strongly when its mixing.
Sharpen my appetite!
I like to make it spicy so I put extra ground red chili pepper.
Can’t wait to try my first own shichimi togarashi!
Cute little wooden containers are also available.
It might be a good present to give to people as souvenir from Japan.
Make your original shichimi togarashi!
YagenBori Shin-Nakamise Main Store
ADDRESS: 1-28-3 Asakusa Taito-ku Tokyo
3 mins walk from Asakusa Station
TEL: 03-3841-5690
Open: 10:00〜19:00
available online
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