I served this dish with donabe-steamed vegetables during a Summer Festival at the shop and it was such a big hit among the guests. You can (literally) just whip it up with all the high quality pantry ingredients to create this creamy, high-protein dip with rich sesame flavors and aromatic kick from the Stone-Ground Sansho Powder. Besides the steamed vegetables, this dip is also great with sandwiches, steaks, or simply with crackers.

This simple combination of Liquid Shio-Koji and mascarpone cheese has the wonderful subtle sweet umami flavor from the shio-koji and rich creamy touch of the mascarpone. The sauce is great with Roasted Sweet Potato or as a topping for roasted vegetables such as beets and carrots.