and seaweed was sold in small flasks and marketed as Gohan no Tomo, or “Friend of Rice,” and became a bestseller. These days furikake is, broadly speaking, a mixture of sesame seeds ...

Growing up, there was always a jar or two of “sprinkles” in the middle of ... roasted orange peel, seaweed, sesame seeds, and more (both shichi and nana mean seven in Japanese, so it ...

Nori seaweed is what you’ll typically find at Japanese restaurants in their rolls, soup, and rice balls ... the oven on its own and top with some sesame seeds, or stir-fry with mushrooms ...

Furikake -- which is usually sprinkled on rice -- is a Japanese seasoning made of tiny bits of roasted seaweed and other ...

Furikake—a crunchy Japanese sprinkle of seaweed, sesame seeds, dried fish, and other goodies mixed together—tastes good over rice and even better over a big salad or plate of pasta.

This dish is a delightful fusion of crispy tofu wrapped in roasted seaweed ... rice in a bowl, drizzle any remaining sauce over the rice, and neatly place the tofu on top. Garnish with sesame ...

If a comparison has to be drawn between the two cuisines, it would be more precise to compare kimbap to Japanese maki - seaweed and rice rolls ... then mix with a little sesame oil and salt ...