Japan refers to the use of cooking with green onions (scallions), ginger (ginger) and wasabi (Japanese horseradish) as ‘Condiments’ or ‘Yakumi.’ By adding the ‘Condiments’ to further increase the flavor of dishes, you can create something delicious to enhance the appetite.

Yakumi, is used unconsciously, but is often said to be the taste of medicine and is likely to have the effect of home remedies.

What is the taste of medicine for? Or does it just play the role of medicine? Originally, it was a word that had been used as a medical term.

According to the China's oldest (1-2 century) book of medicine, ‘Shennong Ben Cao Jing,’ the food there is Gomi, and had been used for their efficacy in accordance with each.

Classified by the sweet, bitter, acid, spicy, salty, sour that food has on the five tastes, ‘salty,’ was considered the most important.

So, this Gomi referred to as ‘Yakumi,’ was characterised by its quality and composition as medicine.

Gradually, each of the components of pharmaceuticals became an agent, and this type of ‘Yakushu’ is now said to be ‘Yakumi.’ Similarly, the term ‘Kayaku’ (gunpowder rice) has been used as a cooking term. But both ‘Yakumi’ and ‘Kayaku,’ in the terminology of Chinese medicine, have components of pharmaceuticals.

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The etymology of ‘Yakumi’ is to moderate the amount in a matter of taste for people who eat it, or protect themselves from food poisoning which can be adjusted to fit the occasional mood or physical condition.

It is a delicious herb that is also good for the body.

When you want to change the taste in the middle of cooking, add only condiments that bring out the taste.

Not only just to enjoy the synergistic effect of taste, but also the role each condiment plays.

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1, Appetite stimulant of the condiment is in the aroma!

2, Suppression of strong smelling ingredients such as meat

    and fish, as well as taste adjustment.

3, prevention of food poisoning in the bactericidal action of

    condiments!

4, Add color to match color of other spices (Increases

    appetite just by sight!)

5, Flavor adds a synergistic effect of spices and ingredients!

Commonly used condiments are large leaf, ginger, radish

sprouts and green onions in Myoga Gomi.