I learnt something about wasabi today. I have been eating a wasabi imitation for ages thinking it was the real thing. Wasabi loses much of its flavor if exposed to air for even a short time this is why what is served as wasabi in restaurants all around the world simply is 99.9% of the time a combination of horseradish, mustard seed, and green food colouring. The real thing is pictured above on its same-gawa (grater) and let me tell you it has nothing in common with those other fakes. It nearly reminds me of a slightly spicy guacamole. Even though it is quite mild it still produces vapors that irritate the nasal passages more than the tongue. But it is an enjoyable sensation and not the pepper spray sensation that the green paste imitation usually procures.
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