In this blog, sometimes I trouble the explanation about Japanese culture in English. Because there are no expression in English. Actually, Japanese culture is spread for the world. However, I think there are many something that foreign people don't know.
In this article, I will introduce about Japanese food "Furikake”. And I think Furikake is almost unknown food for foreign people. In fact I searched information of Furikake's English expression. But I couldn't find it. I only found that " a seasoned powder for sprinkling over rice”.
So how about is the furikake? Let me introduce it.
Usually, furikake is good taste and flavor, then you can eat the rice more delicious.
You know, Japanese rice is very tasty. But many people want another taste and flavor when eating white rice. Then, at that time, sprinkling furikake will add the another taste and flavor.
In fact some furikake products are one of character goods. For example, the furikake package is printed animation characters.
Especially, people can not take enough vegetables recently. But furikake contains various ingredients of vegetables. So adding furikake on the rice, the meal should be better.
By the way, furikake is good at bento. Furikake makes bento more tasty. It decorate rice with ingredients. Then it will be looks delicious.
Anyway lunch time should be good. Then the atmosphere by good bento will be so good.
But some companies make a little strange type. Actually the variation is so many.
In this section, I introduce some strange types that I had found. Then I think, you would realize the furikake is basically free.
Then curry taste is used in furikake. And it makes rice to good curry taste and flavor.
And the curry has some kinds with that how spicy. So people can choose the spicy level as they like.
But chopped and grilled natto is different to general natto. Basically, it is not sticky. And the smell is not so strong.
Then this type of natto is contained in natto. And the taste of natto makes rice good.
By the way, some snack contains snack as ingredients. And it adds original seasoning and taste to furikake.
But if you would challenge, it is possible to make original homemade furikake. In homemade furikake, you can add many kinds of ingredients as you like.
Anyway, you can taste original Japanese food. And it will be a good experience of Japanese food culture.
Enjoy!
In this article, I will introduce about Japanese food "Furikake”. And I think Furikake is almost unknown food for foreign people. In fact I searched information of Furikake's English expression. But I couldn't find it. I only found that " a seasoned powder for sprinkling over rice”.
So how about is the furikake? Let me introduce it.
1．What is the furikake
First of all, I will introduce about what is the furikake.1-1．Dried seasoning powder
Furikake is dried seasoning powder that contains various ingredients. Then the furikake is used sprinkling over the rice. And it is for adding another taste for rice.Usually, furikake is good taste and flavor, then you can eat the rice more delicious.
1-2．Adding another taste and flavor
Furikake is useful especially when there is no side dishes.You know, Japanese rice is very tasty. But many people want another taste and flavor when eating white rice. Then, at that time, sprinkling furikake will add the another taste and flavor.
1-3．Kids like furikake
Japanese rice is good. But, adding furikake, the rice will be more tasty. And especially, kids like it.In fact some furikake products are one of character goods. For example, the furikake package is printed animation characters.
1-4．Good for health
Furikake is based various ingredients. So it is good at take the nutrition. Furikake is healthy food.Especially, people can not take enough vegetables recently. But furikake contains various ingredients of vegetables. So adding furikake on the rice, the meal should be better.
1-5．Good for bento
Bento, Japanese lunch box is popular in the world. I have seen some article about bento that foreign people cooked.By the way, furikake is good at bento. Furikake makes bento more tasty. It decorate rice with ingredients. Then it will be looks delicious.
Anyway lunch time should be good. Then the atmosphere by good bento will be so good.
2．Ingredients of furikake
In this section, I will introduce some typical ingredients of furikake.2-1．Seaweed
Seaweed is the most popular ingredients, I think. Usually chopped seaweed is contained. It is good flavor and mouth feeling.2-2．Vegetable
Sometimes, chopped vegetable is contained. Usually roasted and dried vegetable is used. For example, spinach or carrot are used.2-3．Little fish
Sometimes little fish are used. For example, chopped and roasted salmon or tuna.3．A little strange furikake
Usually furikake is contained seaweed, vegetable, fish, etc.But some companies make a little strange type. Actually the variation is so many.
In this section, I introduce some strange types that I had found. Then I think, you would realize the furikake is basically free.
3-1．Curry taste
Curry is one of the most liked dish in Japanese people. Actually curry is originally an Indian dish. But it is developed in Japanese originality.Then curry taste is used in furikake. And it makes rice to good curry taste and flavor.
And the curry has some kinds with that how spicy. So people can choose the spicy level as they like.
3-2．Containing dried natto
Natto is known as sticky food. And it has a strange smell. So some people don't like it.But chopped and grilled natto is different to general natto. Basically, it is not sticky. And the smell is not so strong.
Then this type of natto is contained in natto. And the taste of natto makes rice good.
3-3．Snack taste
In Japan, there are many snack products. For example, potato chips, spicy snack, etc. And they are popular.By the way, some snack contains snack as ingredients. And it adds original seasoning and taste to furikake.
4．Homemade furikake
We can buy many products in the supermarket. And there are many kinds. Egg based, vegetable based, they are so.But if you would challenge, it is possible to make original homemade furikake. In homemade furikake, you can add many kinds of ingredients as you like.
Anyway, you can taste original Japanese food. And it will be a good experience of Japanese food culture.
Enjoy!
