Producer: Maruai Foods
Prefecture: Tokyo
Ingredients: Nozawa (Nagano Prefecture), ginger (domestic), bonito flakes, pickling ingredients (soy sauce, sugar, fermented rice seasoning, salt, rice vinegar, bonito extract, yeast extract, konbu (kelp) extract powder) (includes wheat and soybeans)
Dairy-free
Size: 105g
 

Nozawana is a type of leafy mustard green from the same turnip family as daikon (Japanese radish). It’s a staple in Nagano Prefecture (formerly called Shinshū) where its mild tasting leaves are often finely chopped and pickled. This special nozawana is pickled in an umami-rich seasoning and includes a noticeable spicy ginger flavor. It’s reminiscent of school gatherings in Japan where families bring their own bentos which include nozawana onigiri (rice balls).

Maruai Foods is committed to making products grown domestically in Japan without any additives. They believe in the importance of food as the starting point to nurture the body and mind, and hope their foods will be the centerpiece of “food memories” that make you smile

Suggested uses: Extremely versatile, enjoy as is as a side dish, as a snack with alcohol, in fried rice, stir fries, pastas, omelets, ochazuke (rice with tea), on pizza, as a topping for ramen or rice, or as a filling for onigiri (rice balls).