ʻO Shichi-mi tōgarashi (七味唐辛子, ʻehiku ʻala chili pepper), ʻike ʻia hoʻi ʻo nana-iro tōgarashi (七色唐辛子, ʻehiku kala ʻulaʻula) a i ʻole shichimi wale nō, he hui ʻala Iapana maʻamau i loko o ʻehiku mau meaʻai.ʻO Tōgarashi ka inoa Kepani no Capsicum annuum, he pepa ʻulaʻula maoli no ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa a me ʻAmelika Hema, a ʻo ia ka mea e ʻono ai ka shichimi.
ʻO Shichimi Powder kahi huahana ʻenehana pepa wela i hana ʻia no nā mea kūʻai aku makemake i ka ʻono momona a me ka ʻono ʻono ikaika.ʻO ke kumu a mākou e hoʻohana ai he ʻehiku ʻano ʻano chili pepa, a me ke ʻano Iapana kuʻuna ʻelima pauka ʻala me nā mea ʻala ʻē aʻe, e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻono kūʻokoʻa o kēia huahana.Loaʻa i ka Shichimi Powder ka nui o nā noi ma nā ʻano meaʻai, kuke, barbecue, a me nā ʻano ʻē aʻe.Loaʻa iā ia kahi ʻono momona, nā waihoʻoluʻu ʻālohilohi, a me ka ʻono momona, e lilo ia i mea pono a maikaʻi loa no nā lumi kuke.