date:May 11, 2016
nd just a touch of citrus. The tiny, brown seeds are ground, releasing their spicy notes, and used like black pepper. They add savory complexity to a meat rub, vinaigrettes or dressings, gingerbread, spice cakes, and fruit desserts.
Japanese shichimi togarashi is a seven-spice blend similar in concept to the Chinese five-spice powder, but not in flavor. While the Chinese five-spice powder is sweet and spicy, shichimi togarashi is spicy, savory, and nutty. A blend of chili peppers, Szechuan pepp