Pronunciation: [shee-CHEE-mee}
A peppery Japanese condiment made of seven different
seasonings including red
chile flakes (togarashi), sansho, white sesame seeds,
nori (seaweed) flakes, bits of
dried mandarin orange peel, black hemp seeds and white
poppy seeds. Shichimi
togarashi is available in hot, medium and mild strengths
in most Asian markets. It's
also called hichimi