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Has anybody seen the dried condiment one adds to rice called “Furikake” anywhere? It should be a common item in most asian (Japanese) food storees, but I can’t seem to find it. I’ve hit almost every asian place near Naschmarkt and cannot find it anywhere. Apparently, by the reaction, the Chinese must regard the term is an insult questioning the provenance of one’s mother or something because they go through histrionics explaining when expressing that “no”, they don’t carry it. Or maybe its carry over from the whole Senkaku Islands thing…? Anyhow, would appreciate a clue. Tks!!
There is only one small Japanese market called Nipponya in Vienna, owned by Japanese people and selling authentic products from Japan, albeit quite expensive. Furikake is sold there, but sometimes one may not find any because it is out of stock. I have been to Nakwon which sells more products from Korea, but they also market Japanese writing on their items when the country of origin is Korea. The quality is then, of course not the same.
furry cacky…sounds like owl droppings
“Furikake … typically consists of a mixture of dried and ground fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate. Other flavorful ingredients such as … freeze-dried salmon particles are often added to the mix.”
After reading this I think I’d prefer owl droppings on my rice
Would you like salt, pepper or “dried fish, ground fish, freeze-dried fish and monosodium glutamate”
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I’ve been away for a while, but thanks a bunch for the responses. Finners, give it a try! It’s great on plain rice but really adds a delicious flaavor to practically any rice-based dish.
MSG? I don’t believe the hype. Anybody who’s eaten packaged ramen noodles has ingested a ton.
“Although the stigma of this additive may still persist, the use of MSG and other related glutamates are generally perceived by the scientific community to be harmless.”
Yale Scientific
Apr. 2011
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