Shichimi tōgarashi (Japanese: 七味唐辛子, "seven flavor chili pepper"), also known as nana-iro tōgarashi (七色唐辛子?), and simply shichimi, is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients.
A typical blend may contain:
- coarsely ground red chili pepper (the main ingredient)
- ground sansho
- roasted orange peel
- black sesame seed
- white sesame seed
- hemp seed
- ground ginger
- nori or aonori
Some recipes may substitute or supplement these with poppy seed, yuzu peel, rape seed or shiso.
Shichimi should be distinguished from ichimi tōgarashi (一味唐辛子), which is simply ground red chili pepper, and means literally "one flavor chili pepper" (ichi meaning "one").