Trip to Kyoto - Part Four: World's Hottest Shichimi

One of the highlights of our Kyoto trip for me was a special pilgrimage we made to a unique spice store which sells what they call the world's hottest shichimi. The word shichimi means 'seven flavors' and shichimi spice is a zesty addition to many meals in Japan. This spice is especially popular with noodle dishes such as udon and soba though some people use it with other dishes as well. A similar (and hotter!) spice is called ichimi 'one flavor' which, as the name suggests, contains just ...
Author: softypapa; Tags: Japan Japanese shichimi ichimi spice Kyoto shop udon soba Tokaido Softypapa





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