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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.

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300
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sprinkled on rice
Food.type
Seasoning
Food.country
Japan
Food.associated_cuisine
Japanese
Food.main_ingredient
Nori, dried fish, dried roe, sesame, shiso, salt
Food.no_recipes
false

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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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