Julia Busuttil Nishimura's furikake seasoning

Name: Julia Busuttil Nishimura's furikake seasoning
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; 1 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds; ½ sheet nori; ½ tsp chilli powder, plus more to taste; ½ tsp flaky sea salt, plus more to taste; pinch caster sugar; 1 dried shiitake mushroom, finely grated or ground in a spice blender

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

February 21, 2022

Umami rich: Tweak this Japanese seasoning to your taste.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 mins

This Japanese seasoning really makes salads pop. You can buy it ready-made, but making a batch at home is simple, and you can vary it to suit your palate. It's important to toast the nori sheet before cutting it up so it stays nice and crisp. The dried shiitake easily becomes a powder when finely grated and brings with it a lot of umami.

Ingredients

1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
1 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds
½ sheet nori
½ tsp chilli powder, plus more to taste
½ tsp flaky sea salt, plus more to taste
pinch caster sugar
1 dried shiitake mushroom, finely grated or ground in a spice blender

Method

1. Toast the nori sheet by waving it over a gas flame a few times or toasting it in a dry frypan. Finely chop or tear into small pieces.
2. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Check for seasoning, adding more chilli or salt if desired.
This seasoning goes well with my chicken soba salad with sesame dressing.

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