furikake
Sign in to saveis a dry Japanese condiment sprinkled on top of cooked rice, or used as an ingredient in . It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish or freeze-dried eggs, sesame seeds, dried seaweed flakes, sugar, salt. Other ingredients, such as (sometimes indicated on the package as bonito), (bonito flakes moistened with soy sauce and dried again), freeze-dried salmon particles, , egg, powdered miso, or vegetables, are often added.
Key facts
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- 300
- Food.caption
- sprinkled on rice
- Food.type
- Seasoning
- Food.country
- Japan
- Food.associated_cuisine
- Japanese
- Food.main_ingredient
- Nori, dried fish, dried roe, sesame, shiso, salt
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- false
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- processed food
- Subclass of
- food
- Has part
- Sesamum indicum
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Image
- Furikake (1).jpg
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is a dry Japanese condiment sprinkled on top of cooked rice, or used as an ingredient in . It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish or freeze-dried eggs, sesame seeds, dried seaweed flakes, sugar, salt. Other ingredients, such as (sometimes indicated on the package as bonito), (bonito flakes moistened with soy sauce and dried again), freeze-dried salmon particles, , egg, powdered miso, or vegetables, are often added.
is often brightly colored and flaky. It can have a slight fish or seafood flavoring and may be spicy or sweet. It can be used in Japanese cooking for pickling and for rice balls ().
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