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All about Shichimi Togarashi (Seven Spice), Spice Blend
What it’s like, and how to make it
HeatMedium
CuisineJapanese
Best forFinishing
Goes inRice grains, soups stews, stir fry, noodles
WithChicken, fish seafood, pork, vegetarian, duck fowl
What’s in itorange peel, chiles, paprika, sesame seeds, nori (seaweed), garlic, szechuan peppercorns
How to use it
Japan's everything spice. Shake on udon, ramen, yakitori, tempura, grilled fish — anything that needs a hit of heat and complexity. The nori and sesame give it a savory depth beyond just chile heat. Also transforms a simple bowl of rice, a fried egg, or roasted vegetables. Keep it on the table the way you'd keep salt and pepper. Medium heat with a tingly buzz from the szechuan pepper.
Weeknight ideas
- stir-fry, eggs
What’s in it
Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.
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Herb · Caffeine-free
Orange Peel
Citrus sinensis
Previously dismissed as 'just citrus,' orange peel contains hesperidin — a flavanone with genuine anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular evidence — plus polymethoxyflavones that show remarkable metabolic activity in preclinical studies. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, aged tangerine peel (chen pi) is one of the most prescribed herbs....
Bright, citrusy, slightly bitter, aromatic
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Chile
Capsicum annuum
Dried chile peppers, whole, crushed or ground — the generic heat in twenty-nine products here, from curry powders to jerk to Tex-Mex. Heat comes from capsaicin and is measured in Scoville heat units; the shop's blends name theirs where the supplier gives a figure. The...
Heat first, then a dry, fruity red-pepper taste; the darker dried chiles run raisiny and the lighter ones bright and tannic
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Paprika
Capsicum annuum
Dried sweet red peppers, ground. It is in twenty-eight products here mostly for colour and body — paprika gives a rub or a stew its red without adding heat, and it carries a soft, sweet pepper flavour that fills in the gaps between louder spices....
Sweet red pepper, no heat, vivid colour; the smoked one adds deep oak smoke
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Garlic
Allium sativum
A bulb, dried and broken down to three different coarsenesses, and the single most common ingredient in this catalogue — forty-three products carry it. Granulated is coarse and blooms slowly in hot oil; minced is visible pieces that plump up in a sauce; powder disappears...
Sweet, toasty and savoury; deeper and rounder than fresh garlic, without the raw bite
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Szechuan Peppercorns
Zanthoxylum spp.
Not pepper, and not heat — Szechuan peppercorns are the dried husks of a citrus-family shrub, and what they produce is a buzzing numbness on the lips and tongue called málà when it is paired with chile. That tingle is the whole point and there...
Bright citrus and pine over a buzzing, numbing tingle on the lips and tongue; no heat at all
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Nut & seed · Caffeine-free
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
One of the oldest oilseed crops there is, and one of the most drought-tolerant plants in any kitchen — it grows where other crops fail, on the moisture left in the soil after the monsoon has gone. Four products carry it, whole or toasted. Toasting...
Mild and grassy raw; nutty, rich and deeply aromatic toasted
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Other · Caffeine-free
Nori
Pyropia spp.
Dried red seaweed, and one of the great savoury ingredients — deeply umami, faintly sweet, with a clean marine salinity. One product carries it, as flakes in shichimi togarashi. The sheet form everyone knows is made the way paper is made, which is not a...
Deeply umami and faintly sweet, with a clean marine salinity; toasting sharpens it
What it goes with
Togarashi and Sencha are a cultural and molecular match — the seaweed in the spice and the tea share the same aroma compound that Japanese tea experts call 'ooika.' Brew a cup alongside anything you'd shake this on. For a roasted match, our Hojicha connects through the sesame's toasted compounds.
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Sencha, Organic
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Genmaicha, Organic
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Earl Grey Blue Flower, Organic
Regular price From $8.00 CADRegular price
Reviews
What the time-travelers say
206 of the shop’s 213 reviews are five stars — left by people who actually bought the tea
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Great products and great service
I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…
I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.
— Nick C. Verified
Great tea
A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…
A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!
— Zoe R. Verified
Maple Peach
The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.
— Gerda S. Verified
Always handy
I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.
— Jennifer D. Verified
Great stuff
This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks
— Dave G. Verified
Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…
Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!
— Erin Poeta P. Verified
Delicious
I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!
— Jessica A. Verified
Great flavorful tea
Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…
Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.
— Joel R. Verified
Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…
Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!
— Ted H. Verified
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love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well
— Miranda A. Verified
4 stars
It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!
— Merrilee B. Verified
Bancha with a splash of lemon
A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…
A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!
— Monika F. Verified
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