Furikake
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Furikake is a dry Japanese condiment sprinkled on top of cooked rice, or used as an ingredient in onigiri. It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish or freeze-dried eggs, sesame seeds, dried se
Furikake sprinkled on rice
Noritama furikake
On rice
Gohan no Tomo is considered to be an early version of furikake.
Shiso
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Perilla frutescens var. crispa, also known by its Japanese name shiso from Chinese zisu, is a cultigen of Perilla frutescens, a herb in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to the mountainous regio
Furikake
…katsuobushi (sometimes indicated on the package as bonito), okaka (bonito flakes moistened with soy sauce and dried again), freeze-dried salmon particles, shiso, egg, powdered miso, or vegetables, are often added. Furikake is often brightly colored and flaky. It can have a slight fish or seafood flavoring and…
Perilla frutescens var. acuta
Red shiso growing in the wild
Red shiso field in Fukui City, Japan
Red shiso in Saint-Girons, France