In the west we associate wasabi with sushi, it's what raises it from being boring fish and rice to something nice. Anyone who's bought some to make sushi has probably tried the left overs with other foods. I find it goes well with cold meats and it's one of few things that makes hotdogs edible.
But unless I'm making sushi I never buy it or use it in other dishes. Yes I know we don't get the real stuff in the west just a concentrated horseradish version but it's close enough.
Wasabi flavour is less consistent than hot sauce. Changing the percentage of wasabi verses soy sauce drastically modifies the flavour of the wasabi and it is usually only flavourful when a equal part soy sauce and wasabi are used in combination, so it requires a lot of wasabi to fully flavour something. As well wasabi is hard to mix with soy sauce, it takes several minutes to dilute even half a teaspoon of wasabi into 1/3 a cup of soy sauce while hot sauce requires less time and care to mix tighter. Wasabi and soy sauce also dry out faster and do not retain the same liquid properties that hot sauce does so its easier to preserve hot sauce than wasabi with soy sauce and wasabi is more expensive than hot sauce because wasabi plants kill the soil they are grown on, meaning they cost more money to plant and harvest since a fresh batch of soil is needed for every year that it is grown.
I find the western version and the real thing to be just different enough that they would have different food synergies. The western stuff goes really well with red meats, whereas I find the real stuff tastes better alongside fish or poultry.
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I tried replacing wasabi with mustard, to eat sashimis, I find it really convincing. I'd be curious to actually blind test mustard vs wasabi. So, in that way, since my cooking traditions usually involves mustard with meat, then... I wonder if it would make a difference, mustard or wasabi.
Hanging out on Girls Ask Guys, I often find myself diving into the delicious world of food queries, and your wasabi question is no exception! Ah, wasabi, that fiery green paste that can transform sushi into a roller-coaster for the taste buds. You're bang on about its association with sushi in Western minds, and it's true that outside of Japanese cuisine, its presence is pretty rare in our kitchens.
The main reason might just be tradition and familiarity. Western cooking has its own set of staple spices and condiments, and introducing something as distinct and powerful as wasabi can be a bit of a culinary gamble not everyone's willing to take. Plus, there's the 'authenticity' factor. Wasabi, especially the real deal, is deeply rooted in Japanese gastronomy, so perhaps there's a subconscious reservation about plucking it from its cultural context.
However, I've had some fun experimenting with wasabi in non-Japanese dishes myself. Like you mentioned, it can add a surprising kick to sandwiches or even elevate a simple plate of fries. Maybe it's time we start a wasabi revolution in Western cooking, one dish at a time! Just imagine the possibilities - wasabi mashed potatoes, wasabi mayonnaise... The horizon is flavorful, my friend, and absolutely worth exploring. 🍣👨🍳
I think it's because it has a different spiciness to it. And that we wouldn't know what to use it with (big part is to figure out what to make it with).
Actually I like the taste of wasabi, but the problem is how hot it is, and how annoyingly it aggresses the nose in a painful way when one has the bad idea to breath in. I don't mean the smell mind ! A little similar to mustard, but far worse... Even diluted in soy sauce, the quantity of wasabi necessary to get the taste does not prevent the nose to be aggressed. That's why I'm very careful with that still interesting spice.
Wasabi or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae, which also includes horseradish and mustard. As we have easy access to White Horseradish in the UK that is what we use the most, plus Wasabi is rare to find outside of Speciality shops in the UK.
I absolutely hate wasabi. The taste and the tingly feel you get from eating it. I admit it's pretty unique in the sensation it gives you though. I personally believe most peoples palettes in the west don't prefer wasabi as a spice. There are many Asian foods I've had in my life that taste absolutely bizarre to me. My palette would take a long time to get used to their foods.
I think horseradish is more common. Besides the electric wasabi that you get in most Japanese sushi bars is really just horseradish color green. The best restaurants will actually serve authentic wasabi.
Define western. Because the European palette is not the same as the rest of the world. I'm not European so I careless for cheese on everything. I like flavor and spice lots of spice
The wasabi is usually fine it's sushi I have a problem with I just eat salmon basically raw and it's usually better, smoked not cooked it's even more amazing
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