wasabi paste

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  • wasabi rhizomes
    In wasabi: Wasabi paste

    Wasabi paste is spicy and pungent in flavour and is most commonly served with sushi and sashimi. The vapours tend to stimulate the nose more than the taste buds, and its unique taste and smell are due to the formation of volatile compounds known as…

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sashimi

  • sashimi
    In sashimi

    is accompanied by wasabi (green paste made of true wasabi or horseradish) and soy sauce and often with a garnish of shredded or grated daikon radish. Sashimi is always part of a formal Japanese meal, served early while the palate is still clear in order for its nuances to be…

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sushi

  • maki-zushi
    In sushi

    …dab of wasabi (a green paste made of true wasabi or horseradish); the ingredients of oshi-zushi are pressed to shape in a mold. For maki-zushi, a sheet of nori (laver, a seaweed) is spread with rice, then with seafood or vegetables and garnishes. The whole is rolled into a cylinder…

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