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	shichimi togarashi; shichimi shepherd's pie sherbet sherry shichimi togarashi; shichimi Shirley Temple Siamese ginger Siena cake Definition: [shee-CHEE-mee toh-gah-RAH-shee] A peppery Japanese condiment made of seven different seasonings including red chile flakes (togarashi), sansho, white sesame seeds, nori (seaweed) flakes, bits of dried mandarin orange peel, black hemp seeds and white poppy seeds. Shichimi togarashi is available in hot, medium and mild strengths in most Asian markets. It's also called hichimi togarashi and seven spice seasoning. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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