Apostle Orange & Horopito Shichimi 50g
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Transform everyday meals into extraordinary culinary moments with this remarkable fusion of Japanese tradition and New Zealand terroir. Apostle's Orange & Horopito Shichimi isn't just another spice blend - it's your passport to deeper, more complex flavours that'll have everyone quizzing you for your recipe.
Imagine the warmth of roasted sesame and toasted locally grown hemp creating a rich, nutty foundation that anchors every dish. Then comes the wild card: native horopito, New Zealand's ancient pepperbush, delivering their distinctive peppery notes. It's the kind of ingredient that connects you to our land while exploring flavours from across the Pacific.
Why you'll reach for this jar again and again:
- Adds instant depth and complexity without overwhelming delicate ingredients
- The unique trio of orange, lime and ginger lifts and brightens rich dishes
- Pink Szechuan pepper provides that intriguing tingle that keeps you interested
- Versatile enough for your morning eggs or your Saturday night dinner party
- Small-batch crafted right here in New Zealand
Where it shines: Sprinkle generously over ramen or miso soup, use as a finishing salt on grilled fish or lamb, dust over roasted vegetables straight from the oven or rim your Bloody Mary glass for weekend brunch. The pleasantly bitter, nuanced character means it plays beautifully with both delicate and robust flavours.
This is the kind of spice blend that earns permanent real estate right by your hob. The team at Apostle understand that great cooking isn't about following rules; it's about having the right tools and then trusting your instincts. At 50g, it's the perfect size to use liberally without worrying about it going stale before you've explored its full potential.
Crafted in New Zealand by Apostle, who've built their reputation on reimagining traditional spice blends with native ingredients and uncompromising quality.
INGREDIENTS Toasted sesame, hemp hearts, chilli, szechuan peppercorns, orange (5%), horopito (4%), ginger, kelp, salt, lime.
Contains sesame.
The Apostle story began when Lydia and Mat, moved to Paekākāriki in 2018. Mat had been experimenting with sauces, ferments and spice mixes for years, so in an effort to connect with their new community they started selling Mat’s homemade creations at the village market.
Encouraged by an overwhelmingly positive response, they turned their hobby into a business at the end of 2019. Combining Mat’s love of crafting unique sauces with Lydia’s background in graphic design, Apostle was launched.
Using high-quality ingredients like organic apple cider vinegar and cold-pressed, New Zealand rapeseed oil or locally grown chillies and Kawakawa from their garden. Flavours are inspired by the wonderfully diverse culinary landscape of Aotearoa. A melting pot of different cultures and styles of cuisine, blending the very best of local flavours to make every dish one to enjoy.
Drawing on Roman Catholic artwork, Greek Orthodox iconography, Irish illuminated manuscripts and Tarot de Marseille for inspiration, each label is designed to be a miniature work of art, hand-drawn by the remarkably talented Juju. Today, Apostle operates from a dedicated commercial kitchen space, still based on the Kāpiti Coast as a team of three.
The range has expanded to include other sacred sides such as hot honey, chilli oil and kimchi ketchup and is now stocked in more than 200 stores across New Zealand, Australia, Japan and the UK.
But the core focus remains the same: creating small-batch, lovingly crafted products that bring joy to your meals.
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- Auckland (Orewa to Pokeno) $7.50
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