Japanese Furikake of Recent Article

What is FURIKAKE?

 

ふりかけ(furikake) is a dry Japanese condiment meant to be sprinkled on top of rice.

Furikake usually consists of various ingredients such as sushi nori (seaweed), sesame seeds, dried tuna flakes, ground shiso leaf, salmon flakes, powdered soy sauce or miso, and dried egg.

Other flavorful ingredients such as katsuobushi (sometimes indicated on the package as bonito), or okaka (bonito flakes moistened with soy sauce and dried again), salmon, shiso, egg, powdered miso, vegetables, etc. are often added to the mix.

Japanese Furikake: Nori and egg		Japanese Furikake: Nori and Mentaiko
Japanese Furikake: Red perilla		Japanese Furikake: Red pepper

 

Furikake is often brightly colored and flaky.
It can have a slight fish or seafood flavoring, and is sometimes spicy.

It can be used in Japanese cooking for pickling foods for onigiri.

Outside Japan, furikake can be found in most Asian groceries (near the katsuobushi) or in the ethnic food aisle of some major supermarkets.