Furikake recipe ふりかけ, Japanese condiment

If you like to cook Japanese, you probably already know the furikake. A traditional Japanese condiment, it can be sprinkled on vegetables or any other dish to add flavor and texture japanese rice it can be sprinkled on vegetables or any other dish to add flavor and texture. This salty, sweet and savory condiment is made by combining dried fish or seaweed with various spices, sugar and or salt

You can find it easily in Japanese grocery stores but often overpriced and with sweeteners. We propose you a basic recipe of furikake that you can then personalize according to your taste by adding your extra spice like wasabi and shiso, the dried bonito and so on…

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Furikake recipe, Japanese condiment

Sophie and François

This furikake recipe calls for dry ingredients, so all you need is a mortar or blender. The flavor combination is up to you, but we like to use roasted nori seaweed along with sesame seeds, salt and a little sugar for the base.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Course Main Course

Cuisine Japanese

Servings bowl

Equipment

1 blender or mortar

Ingredients

Basic furikake ingredient

1/2 glass of white sesame seeds
1 tbsp of black sesame
3 sheets of grilled nori nori leaves for sushi that you can find in stores
1 tbsp of salt
1 tbsp of sugar

Optional ingredients (choose one of them)

2 tbsp shiitake mushroom powder
1 large handle katsuobushi (dried bonito) to mix
1 tbsp wasabi powder
1 tbsp miso powder
2 tbsp of dried shiso
1 tbsp of ginger
2 tbsp algae such as hijiki, kelp, aonori
2 tbsp of egg powder
1 tbsp dashi powder
1 tbsp sakura cherry blossom powder
1 tbsp umeboshi powder (salted plum)

Instructions

Roast your white sesame seeds in an oiled skillet until they brown on low/medium heat. About 2 minutes.
Using scissors, cut your nori leaves into small strips. In a blender or mortar, blend the sesame seeds, nori leaves, salt and sugar. You have your furikake base.
Then add your choice of optional ingredients (2 max): shiitake mushroom powder, wasabi, dashi, shiso… Our suggestions are in the ingredients above. Taste and adjust the salt, sugar and additional ingredient to your liking.
Keep your furikake in a box for up to 6 months.

How to use furikake seasoning?

sprinkle on sushi japanese rice
sprinkle on sushi and mix in onigiri
on eggs or cheese japanese omelette tamagoyaki
on vegetables
on fish or smoked salmon
on tofu
sprinkle over bowls of ramen or chirashi sushi
sprinkle on poke salad or poke bowls
on a salad
on pizza! Yes, it’s very good. Especially on the teriyaki pizza !
on popcorn…

Our recipes where you can use furikake

We hope you will try our furikake recipe and enjoy it! Don’t hesitate if you have any ideas of seasoning to share them with us in comments! Have a good tasting!