Literally meaning “sprinkles”, furikake is Japanese savory flakes commonly used as a topping over rice. There are a number of different types, but shiso furikake is one of the most popular thanks to the shiso leaf’s refreshing aroma, beautiful color, and high nutritional value.

Umami Insider's Shiso Furikake is made using red shiso grown in Wakayama Prefecture and umesu, a byproduct of making umeboshi, salt-cured “ume” plum. The shiso is carefully moistened and massaged with umesu — the liquid naturally produced when salt-curing plums — dried using hot air, then made it into flakes. This process helps the final product retain its fresh shiso flavor and aroma.

Use Shiso Furikake as a sprinkling over rice and for many other dishes such as cheese, avocado toast, noodles, grilled meat, pasta, salad, and more.

How to use

With the soothing aroma from shiso and the mildly salty and fruity flavor from umesu, Shiso Furikake can instantly brighten your dish. Just sprinkle it over rice, rice balls, tofu, salad, mozzarella, baked potato, or tempura.

It can also be used as a seasoning for steamed dishes, stir-fries, deep-fries and plates like meatballs and schnitzel. You can make a wonderful shiso pasta sauce by mixing it with olive oil, a shiso dip with mayonnaise, or a shiso pickling sauce with vinegar. This furikake’s cooking options are limitless — you can even sprinkle it over ice cream or sorbet!

Ingredients: red perilla, salt