Pantry Staples

Rayu refers to a chili oil often used in Japanese-style Chinese food. This artisanal rayu from Kuki, a century-old sesame product manufacturer, is ...

A marriage of invigorating yuzu and fruity extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)—this is the simplest description of this superbly refreshing EVOO. Ogon no...

This unique, versatile, easy-to-use, and umami-rich powder is made with only forest-grown shiitake mushrooms. Containing an abundance of guanylic a...

This premium blend of shichimi togarashi is a flavorful and hot mixed chili seasoning. The complex mixture of spices in this blend includes medium-...

Made only with the Santaka variety chili pepper, whose fruit exhibits a vibrant red color and distinct spiciness, Yawataya Isogoro’s Ichimi Togaras...

This high-quality potato starch is a common ingredient in many Japanese dishes. A very versatile condiment, Katakuri is used in everything from fri...

This refreshing and aromatic oil is made with only four ingredients—green shiso (perilla leaves, commonly known as Japanese basil), extra virgin ol...

Blending hon-wasabi (Japanese wasabi) with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) made in Spain, this oil exhibits the rich aroma and taste from hon-wasabi,...

Harvested by the Fukami family, this premium ume plum paste is made with organic Nanko plums, the highest regarded variety of ume. The fourth-gener...

Umesu is a byproduct of making umeboshi, salt-cured “ume” plum, which has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries. The plum extract from the curing sto...

Saijo-gaki is a supreme persimmon variety that has been esteemed in Japan for centuries for its rich and jammy taste. Made with the high-quality pe...

This refreshing, fruity, savory, and sweet sauce is a new type of seasoning made by salt-preserving ripened mikan (a small, Mandarin orange-like ci...

From cocktails to desserts to savory dishes, yuzu citrus is taking the culinary world by storm. This yuzu-blended finishing salt is a perfect addit...

Carefully selected black sesame seeds are the only ingredients of this aromatic sesame paste. The seeds are roasted, ground, and slowly processed i...

Made with garlic, rice koji, and salt, Shio Koji Garlic Paste is a versatile, tasty, and nutritious seasoning. It’s an exquisite blend of shio koji...

With this dried malted rice you can easily make your own Shio Koji, Amazake, and even Miso paste! Using only high quality, organic rice produced in...

Rice koji, generally called malted rice, breaks down proteins and starch into sugar and amino acids, and because of this, it can extract the sweetn...

Developed and crafted by an esteemed rice vinegar brewery in Hiroshima Prefecture, this unique organic tomato ketchup highlights the natural flavor...

Complete your okonomiyaki and takoyaki dishes with these flavorful aonori flakes! A popular seasoning in Japan, these flavorful seaweed flakes are ...

This naturally dehydrated seaweed exhibits a delightful ocean aroma, vibrant green color, delicate mouthfeel, and it will easily jazz up your dishe...

Once you taste a bit of Kinako on top of mochi or ice cream or baked in a cookie or piece of candy, you'll want to stock up on this special soybean...

Made with kombu kelp and pickled ume plum, this powder is originally meant to be enjoyed as a drink. However, it is also used as a cooking seasonin...

Locally grown plum, shiso leaves, and salt are the only ingredients in Kenchanzuke’s Pickled Shiso & Umeboshi Furikake. It’s a Japanese-style s...

Made from seawater and seaweed, both sourced from the Seto Inland Sea, Hakata Salt’s Moshio exhibits a mildly salty flavor with a gentle bitterness...