flyinglentris
Disabled and Retired Veteran
Japanese spices and seasonings are very unique in the world, except for black and white sesame seeds.
The unique spices and seasonings are listed here (apologies, if I missed some).
Wasabi - made from horse radish
Gari - pickled ginger
Miso - Fermented Soy product, often dried to a powder
Sansho or Sansyo Pepper - made from unique Japanese peppercorns
Shichimi Togarashi - Japanese Chilli Seasoning, made from red chilli pepper, sansho pepper, orange peel, black and white sesame seed, hemp seeds, ground ginger and nori (seaweed).
Matcha - crushed green tea leaves
Kombu and Nori - kelp and seaweed.
Katsuo Bushi - dried and flaked bonito fish
Dashi - a stock made from the combination of kombu and katsuo bushi
Mitsuba - a unique Japanese herb, often compared to parsley, but more pungent
Shiso - a unique Japanese herb that is sharp and minty
Tobiko - flying fish roe
Furikake - a seasoning mix which may vary in content, but basically contains black and white sesame seeds, sea salt, sugar and nori, but with additions which may be any of the following: miso, katsuo bushi, shrimp paste, shiitake mushroom powder and possibly, other ingredients.
The unique spices and seasonings are listed here (apologies, if I missed some).
Wasabi - made from horse radish
Gari - pickled ginger
Miso - Fermented Soy product, often dried to a powder
Sansho or Sansyo Pepper - made from unique Japanese peppercorns
Shichimi Togarashi - Japanese Chilli Seasoning, made from red chilli pepper, sansho pepper, orange peel, black and white sesame seed, hemp seeds, ground ginger and nori (seaweed).
Matcha - crushed green tea leaves
Kombu and Nori - kelp and seaweed.
Katsuo Bushi - dried and flaked bonito fish
Dashi - a stock made from the combination of kombu and katsuo bushi
Mitsuba - a unique Japanese herb, often compared to parsley, but more pungent
Shiso - a unique Japanese herb that is sharp and minty
Tobiko - flying fish roe
Furikake - a seasoning mix which may vary in content, but basically contains black and white sesame seeds, sea salt, sugar and nori, but with additions which may be any of the following: miso, katsuo bushi, shrimp paste, shiitake mushroom powder and possibly, other ingredients.