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Making dashi can be a bit tricky. In formal restaurants, water is slowly simmered with kombu kelp, then bonito flakes are added and gently strained to make a clear broth. That process is too time-consuming for everyday home cooking.Tea bag- style dashi packs are an easy way to make dashi at home. Just simmer one in water for a couple of minutes.Choose packs made from natural ingredients and without added salt. But if yours does contain salt, just remember to reduce other salty seasonings when you cook.

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Shichimi Togarashi, which means seven-flavour chilli pepper, is said to have originated about 400 years ago in old downtown Edo- now called Tokyo. It was inspired by traditional Chinese medicine and mixed chilli pepper with other ingredients. It gradually became a special Japanese spice mix.As Edo food culture spread, shichimi began to be sold all over Japan. Each brand has its own mix, but most of them include three main ingredients: chilli pepper, sansho- Japanese pepper, and sesame seeds.This one is from one of the major shichimi brands, called Yagenbori. Their mix includes chilli pepper, sansho, roasted chilli pepper, black sesame, dried citrus peel, poppy seeds, and hemp seeds.Shichimi tastes amazing with yakitori!