Celebrate Hinamatsuri (雛祭り)! Also known as Dolls Day or Girls Day, this holiday is celebrated on March 3rd in Japan (the third day of the third month). Families pray for the health and happiness of their girls by displaying ornamental dolls known as hina-ningyō (雛人形 ), as well as by eating special, traditional foods. One of which is chirashizushi (ちらし寿司).

Chirashizushi is a rice bowl topped with raw fish, vegetables and various other ingredients. This package contains domestic vegetables (carrot, lotus root, gourd shavings and shiitake mushrooms), soybeans and organic pure rice vinegar from Echizen Kyoto that you can easily mix into a hot bowl of freshly cooked rice. It is also free of chemicals and preservatives.

Easy to make, delicious and authentic!

Suggested use:Makes 2-3 servings. Please cook rice (about 700 g). Transfer the rice to a large container and sprinkle the whole package of chirashizuhi onto the rice.Mix together while the rice is hot and enjoy! 
Ingredients:Vegetables (carrots, lotus root, gourd shavings, shiitake mushrooms), sugar from Hokkaido, organic rice vinegar, non-GMO fried soybeans, bonito extract, yeast extract. Contains wheat. 
Nutritional information:(Per 150 g) Calories: 204kcal, Total Fat: 2.0g, Sodium: 7.4g, Total Carbohydrate: 42.3g, Protein: 4.2g

 
Organic Ume (Plum) Vinegar with Shiso
オーガニック梅酢
(YASASHI UME)

Ume, a fruit similar to plums, are a staple in the Japanese diet. Although they can commonly be found all over Japan, only 1% produced in the famous ume region of Wakayama are organic. This organic ume vinegar is made from JAS/USDA certified organic ume with no added chemicals (even in the fertilizer), preservatives or artificial coloring. Truly only the best quality ume is used! Learn more about these amazing producers on our Producer Spotlight.

This organic ume vinegar is made from two simple ingredients: organic ume and salt. It can be used as a replacement for vinegar in any dish or used as a substitute for salt or soy sauce. You can even dilute it in water and drink it as health tonic. Only a small amount is required.

Suggested use: Add it to soups or sauces for extra flavoring, as a salad dressing or as a marinade for chicken or pork. 
Ingredients:Organic plum, organic shiso, salt
Nutritional information:N/A

(ISOYA)

Nori (seaweed) paste, also known as tsukudani, is a commonly used condiment in Japan. Toasted nori sheets are pickled then simmered into a delicate paste the has balanced sweet, salty and umami flavor. 

Traditionally added on top of a steaming bowl of rice, you can also use it as a spread on crackers or toast, as a topping for fish or chicken, or mix it with diced avocados or hard boiled eggs. Use your creativity!