is a dry
Japanese seasoning meant to be sprinkled on top of cooked rice, vegetables, and fish. It typically consists of a mixture of dried and ground fish,
sesame seeds, chopped
seaweed, sugar, salt, and
monosodium glutamate. Other flavorful ingredients such as
katsuobushi (sometimes indicated on the package as
bonito), or okaka (
bonito flakes moistened with soy sauce and dried again), freeze-dried
salmon particles,
shiso, egg, powdered
miso, vegetables, etc., are often added to the mix.