香辛料(こうしんりょう)

Types

• こしょう (pepper)
• シナモン (cinnamon)
• 生姜(しょうが) (ginger)
• 唐辛子(とうがらし) (chili pepper)
• 山椒(さんしょう) (Japanese pepper)
• わさび (wasabi)

Similar words

• スパイス: spice — the everyday loanword; 香辛料(こうしんりょう) is the formal term used on ingredient labels and in writing
• 薬味(やくみ): a garnish added at the table, such as green onion, grated ginger, or wasabi

Cultural note

Traditional Japanese cooking uses fewer spices than South Asian or Middle Eastern cooking and relies more on 薬味(やくみ) and dashi.