OKAZU: Japanese Chili Crisp made with Organic Miso
Fermentation + Spices = Super UMAMI
BOLD on flavour🔥, not on heat.🌶️
And we do this WITHOUT any chemical or animal related products. Vegan, Gluten free, Non-GMO certified.
Hi, I’m Fumi, one of the co-founders of ABOKICHI. I was born and raised in Japan and am currently living in Canada. Have you ever wondered about the difference between Japanese Chili Crisps(食べるラー油) and other types? 🤔
Japan is a country that continually adapts ideas from overseas, evolving and integrating them into its culture. This has happened in many aspects of Japanese life, from religion and governance of the country, food, entertainment, transportation, housing, automobiles and more.
When it comes to food, I often notice UMAMI (a savory, brothy flavor) being added to dishes, regardless of their origin. For example, noodles that originally came from China were transformed into Japanese-style ramen with a strong UMAMI sesame oil , garlic flavor. The same evolution happened with spicy chili oil, turning it into an UMAMI-rich condiment known as Taberu-rayu (食べるラー油).
Many brands today claim their products are UMAMI-rich, but are they really? Just adding shiitake mushrooms doesn’t automatically create a rich UMAMI flavor.
Try OKAZU’s UMAMI. The fermentation process blend of miso and shoyu naturally creates amino acids, adding a robust UMAMI flavor to our condiments. Experience the difference for yourself—you might just get addicted. But don’t say I didn’t warn you!
“How can I feed fish to my 14 year old without OKAZU?”
Condiments you can always count on for you taste bud s to bring restaurant-quality flavor to your home.
When I ran a prepared food storefront, a customer once rushed in and shared a story with me. She had made a fish dish but realized she had run out of our Japanese chili miso condiment, OKAZU. Her son, who had always disliked fish, had recently started eating a wider variety of foods—including fish—after she introduced OKAZU into their meals. "OKAZU makes everything tasty," she said.
This moment made me so happy that I decided to create more flavors of OKAZU. Now, we offer four varieties: OKAZU - Chili Miso ( classic heat level ), OKAZU - Spicy Chili Miso, OKAZU - Curry Miso , and OKAZU - Sansho (Japanese Green Peppercorn) Miso.
If any of these situations sound familiar, OKAZU is the perfect choice for you:
You have leftover pizza that’s lost its appeal—warm it up and drizzle OKAZU on top.
You’re bored of plain scrambled eggs in the morning—add a spoonful of OKAZU.
You want to elevate your mac and cheese after a hard day’s work—mix in some OKAZU.
You just bought frozen pierogies or dumplings—use OKAZU as a dipping sauce.
You're too hungry to cook and opt for instant noodles—drizzle OKAZU for extra flavor.
You need to impress guests with a fish dinner—marinate with OKAZU.
And there are so many more occasions where OKAZU's balance of ingredient s and exceptional taste can save the day!
Customer’s voice
Let's take a look at some reviews from the JudgeMe app on our website. Are you familiar with the JudgeMe app? It verifies each purchase before a customer can leave a review, providing third-party assurance that guarantees the authenticity of every review. This means merchants can't fabricate or manipulate reviews. So, these are the genuine words of our customers!
Gayle Madeira left the following 5 star review for the product OKAZU - Sanshō Pepper Miso - Set of 4 Japanese miso chili oil condiment (230ml/8oz) :
SUCH DELICIOUS SAUCE !
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I just got back from Japan and was really craving the food so decided to start making some myself. I was given an ad for Abokichi so took a chance and ordered it. This sauce is SO GOOD. It has that thing that the food in Japan has where you taste 5 or 6 different flavors at the same time with each bite. It's FULLY FLAVORFUL! And I have a hard time with too much heat or things that are too spicy, but even though this sauce is very full of flavor and definitely has a bite, I can even eat it by itself and not cry from pain (I just cry from joy because it is so delicious). Congratulations Abokichi for making the perfect sauce . I will order it forever now.
Yu-Ting Chen , left the following 5 star review for the product OKAZU Lover's Set - 2 30ml/8oz (12 jars) :
Careful! Really, be careful.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s an addiction…. Please be careful. I just bought another case of 12… it never lasts long enough. Soon, you'll realize this is all you use, for almost everything.
Aubaines Bernard , left the following 5 star review for the product OKAZU - CURRY MISO - Japanese miso curry oil co ndiment (230ml/8oz) :
Love Okazu - Curry
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My wife and I use the Okazu Curry on our avocado toast . But first we pour out most of the oil and then spread the pieces over the mashed avocado which is on toasted Ezequiel bread . An absolutely delicious lunch with a glass of white wine .
Awards
Gold Sofi Award by blind tasting
Abokichi’s OKAZU has won the gold award in the Condiments, Dressings and Marinades as part of the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) 2020 sofi™ Awards, a top honor in the $158 billion specialty food industry.
There are many "awards" that big corporations can buy, but this award is different. It’s based on blind tastings conducted by a national panel from the Specialty Food Association based in NY. The submission fee is affordable, even for small brands like ours. Unlike some awards that come with a hefty p rice tag and can essentially be bought, this one truly reflects the quality of the product.
Featured by
Toronto Life , Edible Toronto , Chatelaine, the Globe and Mail, CBC and more!
Thank you for taking the time to read this far! As a token of our appreciation, use this $5 OFF coupon code on your first order of our sampler ( ABO Miso Soup and OKAZU Tasting Set - 7 SKU) below.
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We are unable to accept returns as it is our policy to only send consumable goods directly from our facility. If there is an issue with your shipment or product, please let us know at hi@abokichi.com and we will do our very best to address the issue.