Dating back to at least the 17th century, Shichimi Togarashi (also known as Nana-Iro Togarashi, or just Shichimi) is a Japanese table spice which contains a mixture of seven ingredients: Dried red chili peppers, orange peel, black and natural sesame seeds, Japanese pepper, ginger, hemp seed and nori seaweed. This spice mixture can be added to almost any dish, including marinades, grilled meat, soups and traditional ramen noodle dishes. It’s not just for Japanese cooking, try it and you will buy it again.