What would you guess is the spice they use in this japanese spicy ramen noodles. I want to duplicate it?!
Anyways, the spice packet has kind of reddish brown particles in it. And it's really hot.
I have chilly pepper and cayan pepper. Do you think it's one of those?
Answers:
Here is what Shitimi tougarasi is;
Shichimi tōgarashi (Japanese: 七味唐辛子, "seven flavor chili pepper") or simply shichimi, is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients.[1] It is also known as nanami tōgarashi outside Japan (nana being an alternative word for "seven" (七)).
A typical blend may contain:
coarsely ground red chili pepper (the main ingredient)
ground sansho (Sichuan pepper)
roasted orange peel
black sesame seed
white sesame seed
hemp seed[2]
ground ginger.[1]
nori or aonori
A lot of noodle shops have a little jar of Shichimi Togarashi on the table.
You can get in on amazon with free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YG…
It tasted good on lots of other foods too!
Enjoy
There is a Japanese chili pepper called "shichimi" Shichi means seven in Japanese so this is a seven pepper chili pepper. It is the one usually served at Japanese restaurants with noodles.
Red chili pepper flakes and add a touch of chili powder to give it some earthiness.
