All ingredients

Cumin, turmeric and garam masala in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it

Whole and ground spices are sold under their English names in katakana. Supermarket jars are small and expensive.

Look for this on the label

  • クミン

    kumin · cumin

  • ターメリック

    tāmerikku · turmeric

  • ガラムマサラ

    garamu masara · garam masala

  • カレー粉

    karē ko · curry powder

Where to find it

In the shop

Spice shelf (スパイス), S&B and GABAN brands.

Which shops

Indian and Nepali grocery shops and Gyomu Super sell 100 g bags for the price of one small jar. KALDI and online too.

Watch out

Japanese カレールー (curry roux blocks) is a different thing: flour, fat and sugar, for Japanese curry.

If you can't find it

Let the app do the swaps for you

Lazy Recipe sees that you're in Japan and turns any dish into 3 steps with what Japanese supermarkets sell. Your shopping list shows each item's Japanese label and aisle.

Get it on the App StoreUse on the web

Cook with it

More ingredients