If you've eaten wasabi, then you've probably had horse radish
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
November 30, 2019 4:21pm CST
You might be sitting here and saying "but I don't like horse radish."
Or
"I am sure I would know if I was eating horse radish."
Wasabi is so expensive that most places are making a "wasabi" out of horse radish, mustard and green food coloring. Even places in Japan do this to meet the demand.
Real wasabi is supposed to be a fresher, more herbal taste. It still has some spice / heat to it, but the heat doesn't linger like horse radish masquerading as wasabi does.
So, what is real wasabi?
Real wasabi comes from grating a root called Wasabia Japonica.
Have you ever had Wasabi? Real or otherwise?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
It's a Japanese paste like item. I've eaten it alongside sushi before.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
@amitkokiladitya Thank You. It's not something I eat often.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
Is it? I didn't know what the Wasabia Japonica was other than a plant you use the root from.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
@LadyDuck Yes, I imagine that I have never had the real wasabi. I do not eat much of it when I do have it because it leaves that burning feeling in my mouth that I do not like.
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@LadyDuck (502979)
• Italy
1 Dec 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum The Wasabi sold in Western stores is made with horseradish mixed with mustard, it is a lot more strong that the real thing and a lot less good. The real Wasabia japonica is a plant that can be grown in water or in the soil, is green in colour, is shaped like a carrot and grows on top of the ground.If you plant real wasabi you do not need to add color to your paste, it will be green.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Dec 19
Real wasabi grows beside a stream of clean river water. Imagine how meticulous the process is.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
I imagine that the difficulty in harvesting it is what causes the price to be so high.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Dec 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum they don't even know how to farm it properly because it's a wild plant
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
@CaptAlbertWhisker Is that so? I don't know all that much about it admittedly.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
Horse Radish isn't something I go for often, but if it's offered I'll take it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
I feel as if the wasabi plant / root is very rare. That must be why it's so expensive. I do not think I've ever had real wasabi. I can remember the spice lingering, and no real herby taste to it at all.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
It's a Japanese.. I guess you could say it's like a paste. It's got a sharp and spicy taste to it. Of course, I think I've always had the horseradish and mustard dupe.
@noni1959 (13063)
• United States
1 Dec 19
I remember going to a Japanese restaurant with my ex and there was a huge glob of green that I thought was avocado so I took a huge bite and it was already in my mouth when my ex and the cook was yelling no. It was the hottest wasabi ever. I was in tears, in pain and so embarrassed.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Dec 19
I like them both, and I'll eat them both. However, I can also leave them both.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
30 Nov 19
I’ve had horseradish lol! But not a huge fan..,
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Nov 19
I have had horse radish a time or two. It's not something I'd regularly consume, that's for sure.
