Shiso Fumi Furikake Rice Seasoning

Oh,my! So good. I discovered it in Tokio..nice slty addition to any food. Must love seeweed,however.

First of all, let me admit that I lived in Japan for five years. I love Japanese foods--and seasonings--and have a prejudice in FAVOR of Japanese flavors. Secondly, my husband grows shiso (also known as beefsteak leaf or perilla leaf) and I love it just as much as I love ume (pickled plum), the other main flavor in this seasoning mix. So you can tell right away that I will have a tendency to love anything Japanese that involves shiso. Kind of an unfair advantage. But I do want to clarify that--even though I am going to give this shiso flavor sprinkles a huge positive review, I can understand it might not be for everyone. One reviewer panned it, claiming that the makers made the product more salty to make up for the bitter flavor of the ume. Hardly! Sorry, but that reviewer is making things up about which he knows little. Ume is salty. And furikake is salty. Therefore, a furikake that ALSO has ume in it will be extra-salty. This one by JFC is extra-salty. You get the complex bitter-saltiness of ume and the funky-tartness of shiso--and BAM, you have an amazing seasoning. Most of the reviewers say to sprinkle it on rice. Yes, that is one good way to use it. Another is on cucumbers. The dark purple will "stain" the cukes, but it will impart the most amazing flavor. All you need is some rice vinegar and sprinkles of this and lots of cucumber slices. Serve that to your family and watch how fast that simple and original salad disappears! I keep several flavors of furikake in the cabinet at all times and this one is always in the mix.

A staple in our house, very good.

Delicious!! My favorite furikake with clean ingredients!

I like the shiso fumi furikake because its made with beefsteak plant, which tastes a lot like tomato plants smell to me. This one though was very strongly flavored with the seaweed and it overpowered the beefsteak plant flavor.

Wonderful on white rice. My granddaughter loves it.

OMG...The sodium per serving is 1,830mg per sprinkle. I threw it away.

Shiso furikake is very much an acquired taste it seems, my friends who tried some weren't very pleased with it (lol). This one has a very sour/salty flavor (without any on hand I think it's quite a bit stronger than Mishima's Yukari) with a floral aftertaste. I guess if you're not expecting it it's kind of a weird flavor for rice... but if you like it it can be addictive. It's also pretty good mixed with popcorn. For people wanting more of a straight salty flavoring I'd recommend nori types like nori tama, aji nori and if you like fish the types with bonito flakes are good as well.