Nigari Flakes from Mitoku Co.

Nigari has been added to The Vegetarian Resource Group’s Food Ingredient Guide. Here’s this new entry:

Nigari
Alternate Names: nigai, bittern, magnesium chloride
Commercial Source: Mineral
Used in: tofu, non-cultured dairy cheese, mineral water
Used as: coagulant, flavoring agent, mineral supplement
Definition: Translated from the Japanese word for bittern, nigari, used to make tofu, is composed of magnesium chloride and several trace minerals.
Manufacturers:
Sandra Gibson of Sea Salts of Hawaii: “No, it is only deep ocean magnesium solar evaporated, not other ingredients.”
Newfoundland Salt Company: “No.”
Ema Sogabe of Mitoku Co.: “Our Nigari does not contain any animal/animal derived ingredients/processing aids. As a matter of fact, we would like to confirm that there are no animal derived ingredients/processing aids at the processing site at all.”
Additional Information:
Kameyumado
Classification: Vegan
Entry Added: May 2025

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