Sharp, pungent and sinus clearing is how I would describe one of my favorite condiments. Wasabi has power that transcends the innocent looking spring green mashed mixture commonly found alongside ...
You know that little green dollop of heat sitting next to your California roll? There's a good chance it's never been ...
On a trip to Japan, I met with wasabi grower David Hulme and tried fresh wasabi for the first time. We toured his wasabi patches, where I learned fresh wasabi doesn't have the vibrant hue I'm used to.
An occasional FOODday series highlighting some of the innovators in our state's artisanal food scene. Back in 2003, Markus Mead touched down in Japan for a skiing and surfing vacation. Somewhere along ...
Wasabi shouldn’t be the same hue as Shrek. It shouldn’t send a solar flare of spice up your nostrils with each bite. It shouldn’t take a few seconds to transform from a green power into a solid ...
What’s the difference between grated wasabi and the ubiquitous paste, and where can you find the real thing in St. Louis? —Donna L., St. Louis Fresh wasabi at Nippon Tei, courtesy of executive chef/co ...
Wasabi, that greenish Japanese horseradish familiar from sushi bars, has many more uses than just accompanying raw fish. It adds a spicy edge to all sorts of foods without the heaviness of bottled ...
It’s a rare sight to spot fresh wasabi root at sushi restaurants, an extravagant accouterment at $100 a pound and a short shelf life. Besides, the majority of wasabi dolloped onto your plate — ...
Chef Shiro Kashiba, whose eponymous restaurant is considered one of Seattle’s best for sushi, was barely able to contain his excitement. The 40-year sushi veteran stood frozen in mid-motion, his long, ...
I've been going 'round and 'round about sushi. On the one hand, there's the convenience of premade, prepackaged sushi at places like Aloha Island Style sushi—or, for that matter, your local ...
Nutrition: One tablespoon of fresh, grated horseradish contains 7 calories, mostly from natural sugars. A good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C, horseradish also is high in sodium and several ...