wasabi
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Grow Wasabi Like a Houseplant
The wasabi most of us get at sushi restaurants, or from the store, isn’t wasabi. That green, slightly bitter powder is often made out of horseradish. In higher end restaurants, real, unprocessed wasabi is served, and prized for its fresh taste, lack of bitterness, and unique sharpness. It has the pungency of horseradish, but a…
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Add Oomph To Your Prawn Cocktail With Wasabi Paste
Depending on when you began to care about food, you may think the prawn cocktail passé, but it seems to be experiencing a (possibly ironic) resurgence. (Though, in my mind, the prawn cocktail never went away; it was us who strayed.) It’s a simple dish that requires two things. First, the prawns must be purchased…