On the heels of boardsofcanada's post about Wasabi the dog.....I have been wondering for ages.....What exactly is Wasabi and how do you actually use it in Asian cooking??
The only place I have seen it in the 'sticksville' place I call home in on the shelf at our local Walmart, next to the Golden curry sauce mix....which BTW tastes exactly like the chinese curry sauce from the local chinese chippy back home ) Yummy
Mandy
Haven't you ever had Wasabi peas? Trader Joes also has Wasabi cashews. Wasabi is extremely spicy, but very good! I think there is also a Wasabi paste that you use to flavor foods.
It's that devilishly hot green stuff you get with sushi. Often mix a little with the soy sauce before dipping in the sushi bits.
Wasabi funyuns and Spam Wasabi are the bomb.
Okayyyyy......So, what kind of flavour does it have? In fact does it actually have a flavour or is it just hot?
The stuff we can get is in the paste form, if I was to use it in cooking would it be indian curry kinda hot or mexican kinda hot?
Probably mexican hot. Or thai curry hot. Theres not really a flavor. The difference is that it seems to attack your nostrils when you eat it. Its also probably an aquired taste.
Any one else get a kind of high when you first eat it? D
Okayyyyy......So, what kind of flavour does it have? In fact does it actually have a flavour or is it just hot?
It tastes like horseradish but muy caliente.
The first time I had it was over here. I was in a sushi restaurant with some colleagues and took a fairly small bit in my chopsticks and as I put it in my mouth I heard several shouts "NOOOO!" I put on a brave red face as I burned. roll
Spread a quarter of an inch of Colmans on a sandwich and eat it expecting some weak burger mustard - that is the wasabi taste! Nostril-burning is right!
On the heels of boardsofcanada's post about Wasabi the dog.....I have been wondering for ages.....What exactly is Wasabi and how do you actually use it in Asian cooking??
Actually it’s traditionally been used as an ointment in ancient Japanese medicine. Placed liberally on the genitals it provides a gentle warming sensation and is recommended from everything from warts to depression.
Mrs Servalan introduced me to sushi, now I love it. Wasabi and pickled ginger is a great palate cleanser between different rolls. It makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and then peels the skin from your skull and makes your nose run, fantastic stuff!! twisted
In japan they have wasabi eating contests, not sure i fancy that much. grin
I saw "Wasabi Peas" in someone's office the other day - some kind of snack.
Would our equivalent be something like "Cheesey Peas"?
Placed liberally on the genitals it provides a gentle warming sensation and is recommended from everything from warts to depression.
I think I'd rather be depressed.
I saw "Wasabi Peas" in someone's office the other day - some kind of snack.
Would our equivalent be something like "Cheesey Peas"?
Never seen Cheesey Peas, but Wasabi Peas are delicious.