Tanaka, 6 Vegetable Furikake, 33g
Tanaka's 6 Vegetable Furikake: six colours of vegetables on a wakame base, made to mix through rice for bright onigiri.
Gohan ni mazete 6-shoku no yasai (ごはんにまぜて 6色の野菜) means "mix into rice: six colours of vegetables". Tanaka Foods of Hiroshima blends flecks of six dried vegetables on a wakame seaweed base. Stir it through hot rice and it gives colour, a light seasoning and a little texture. It is a mazekomi furikake, made to be mixed in rather than sprinkled on top, and the pack reseals.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Colour in the bowl: six colours of vegetable fleck the rice red, orange, purple and green.
- Gentle seasoning: lightly salted and savoury, so it flatters rice rather than masking it.
- Made for mixing: designed to stir through rice evenly for onigiri.
- Quick: no chopping or cooking; open, sprinkle, mix.
How to Use
- Onigiri: the classic: mix through hot rice, then shape and wrap.
- Bento: brighten a lunch box of plain rice.
- Fried rice: add at the end of cooking for colour and seasoning.
- Cross-cuisine: stir into omelettes, scrambled eggs or a grain salad.
Furikake (ふりかけ) means "something sprinkled over". Mazekomi (混ぜ込み) furikake are the variety made to be mixed into rice rather than scattered on top, and they are a staple of Japanese onigiri and bento. Wakame (わかめ) is the soft, leafy seaweed familiar from miso soup. Tanaka Foods (田中食品) in Hiroshima has made furikake for more than a century; its Ryoko no Tomo (旅行の友, "travel companion") went on sale in the early Taisho era.
Learn more: Furikake
Pairs with: Tanaka red shiso furikake, katsuobushi and nori furikake and Momoya umeboshi paste.
What does vegetable furikake taste like?
Mild and savoury. The wakame base gives a soft, gentle sea flavour and a light saltiness, and the vegetables add colour and small bursts of sweetness and herb. There is no heat. Once mixed into hot rice the flakes soften slightly, so the texture is tender rather than crunchy. It is a gentle furikake, which suits children's onigiri and anyone who wants seasoned rice without strong flavours.
Product Details
| Type | Mazekomi furikake (混ぜ込みふりかけ, rice-mixing seasoning) |
| Brand | Tanaka Foods (田中食品), Hiroshima |
| Product | Gohan ni mazete 6-shoku no yasai (ごはんにまぜて 6色の野菜) |
| Origin | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Format | Resealable pouch |
| Best Used As | Mixed through rice for onigiri, bento and fried rice |
What is the difference between mixing furikake and sprinkling furikake?
Sprinkling furikake goes on top of rice at the table and is usually crunchy, often with sesame or bonito. Mixing furikake, mazekomi in Japanese, is made to be stirred through freshly cooked rice so it spreads evenly and softens slightly. It is the type to use for onigiri, because the seasoning runs through the whole rice ball.
How much should I use?
Around one to two teaspoons per bowl of rice, adjusted to taste. Mix it through while the rice is hot so the flakes soften and the colour spreads, then shape onigiri or pack into a bento. For fried rice, add it in the last minute of cooking.
How should I store it?
Press the zip closed after each use and keep the pouch somewhere cool and dry, away from steam and direct light. Moisture softens the flakes and dulls the colours. Use a dry spoon, and follow the best-before date on the pack.
SKU : S0385