How to Use furikake in a Sentence

furikake

noun
  • How about just some furikake popcorn instead?
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Elote slathered with kewpie mayo, lime, chile, cotija and a sprinkling of furikake.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, furikake or scallions, if using.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • French fries are Somssi-fied with two seasonings, homemade furikake and powdered kimchi cheese.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
  • Starters include hamachi with white soy ponzu and jalapeño hirame (flounder) with spicy pomelo and lemongrass as well as steamed clams with sake, chive oil and furikake.
    — Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This baked version gets you all the hallmarks of a classic Godzilla roll—creamy, spicy shrimp filling, furikake, nori—without the bamboo mat or the fuss.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Or add sparkle with a stash of condiments at the office, like hot sauce, vinegar, hot honey, Tajín, everything bagel seasoning and furikake.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • There were too many of the bulky, sweet styrofoam mochi waffle crisps and not enough seaweed/salty furikake, and the errant corn chips (faux-Fritos) and wasabi peas were in tragic shortage.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
  • One delicious way to enjoy avocado at snacktime is to eat half an avocado sprinkled with furikake or everything seasoning and a squeeze of lime or lemon.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
  • On the simpler side was the bread and butter ($10), which pairs four ultra-fluffy Japanese milk bread rolls topped with furikake and salted butter for a mouthwatering carb fix.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • First up, a comfort-food salad sprinkled with furikake, the Japanese sesame-seaweed mixture traditionally used as a rice seasoning.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Made with akami, salmon, tampico, avocado, and yuzu mayo, the roll is finished with sweet soy sriracha, furikake, and sesame oil before being dramatically flambéed tableside.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • At Minnow in Phoenix, an Arcadia neighborhood favorite consisting of spicy salmon, nopales and asparagus topped with fresh salmon, green onion and furikake.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Sprinkle generously with furikake.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This robust kit includes deliciously crunchy Kennebec potato chips, furikake snack mix, Bob’s Dilly Peanuts and Jalapeño Peanuts, plus a selection of cookies, chocolates and candies.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026
  • At Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino, this Fire Roll is made with akami, salmon, kani tampico, avocado, yuzu mayo, sriracha, sweet soy, and furikake.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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