For those who love to drink, "smoked" food is an excellent snack. It would be great if you could make it yourself, but it's not easy because you can't make smoke at home.

Then I discovered Asaoka Spice's "Smoked Powder"! It is a seasoning (white powder) that locks in the aroma of smoked food, and it is very convenient! Just by sprinkling it on, you can make "smoked cheese" or "smoked salmon.


Smoked Powder

Recipes

Smoked powder can be sprinkled on various dishes such as curry rice and steak to add a smoked flavor. We have selected three recipes that we have tried and recommend! We have carefully selected three recipes that we have tried and recommend.

Smoked powder has only an aroma, not a taste. It has a fluffy texture.


Smoked Powder

Recommended Usage

1) Boiled

Eggs After boiling eggs to your desired consistency, peel the shells and soak them in mentsuyu (a sauce made of soy sauce and smoked powder) in a Tupperware or small jar. Ideally, leave them for a day to allow the flavor to develop. In this case, I diluted 2x concentrated mentsuyu with a little water, added smoked powder and dissolved it, and soaked the eggs overnight.



Too good. When you bite into it, your mouth is filled with the right amount of saltiness, dashi flavor, and smoky aroma. The smoky aroma that envelops the mild richness of the semi-cooked yolk is just irresistible!

2. cheese

Simply sprinkle smoked powder over commercially available 6-pound cheese. Adjust the amount to your liking. Just be careful not to apply too much, as even a small amount will give a strong smoke flavor.



Looks like regular cheese, but when you eat it, it's perfectly smoked cheese! The richness of the creamy cheese and the smoky flavor melts on your tongue and makes you crave beer or wine with a fury. A great snack.

Chicken ham

: Use chicken meat. Poke holes all over the meat with a fork and put it in a plastic bag. Put salt, sake, sugar, and a little bit of smoking powder in the bag.




Once the water has evaporated, wrap the bag tightly in plastic wrap and place in boiling water. Boil over medium heat for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover with a drop-lid (aluminum foil is OK) and the lid of the pot, and let it preheat.



Allow to cool completely, and voila! If the inside is still reddish when you cut it, heat it additionally in the microwave until cooked through.


These are insanely good! The light flavor of the moist and juicy chicken ham is softly enveloped by the slightly smoky aroma of the smoked meat. The elegant savory flavor, as if slowly smoked, goes well with the taste of the chicken!

It is also delicious with a spicy accent added with pepper and mustard. This dish can be used not only as a snack for alcoholic beverages, but also as a main dish on the dinner table.


It may seem a little strange at first to add smoked flavor with powder, but once mixed with seasonings, you won't notice it at all, and even when sprinkled on ingredients as is, it dissolves quickly and blends in, so you won't feel powdery at all.

It is sold through mail order sites and some supermarkets, and our editorial team purchased it for 530 yen (tax not included). It is not cheap as a seasoning, but even a small amount gives a strong aroma, so we think it is cosmetically pleasing! If you like smoked food, you can't go wrong with getting it.