Togarashi

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Tōgarashi (唐辛子?) is Japanese for genus Capsicum, or specifically the species Capsicum annuum, and commonly translated as chili pepper. When the term is used in English, it refers to any number of chili peppers or chili pepper-related products from Japan, including:

  • Ichimi tōgarashi, a dried and powdered form of chili pepper
  • Shichimi, or Shichimi tōgarashi, a condiment that is a mixture of seven different ingredients that varies by maker
  • Shima tōgarashi, an Okinawan variety of Capsicum frutescens (kidachi tōgarashi)
  • Shishito, or Shishi tōgarashi, a small, mild variety of Capsicum annuum
  • Taka no tsume, the most commonly used variety of Capsicum annuum in Japan, China, an Korea
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