RAAAAAVE! Wasabi Peas from Whole Foods

[haltz]

Yeah, even sushi places in Japan (not that I've ever been) stick with the imitation kind. I've had real wasabi once, grated straight from the root, and it had a much more complex flavor - not as spicy (but still hot) with a nice sweet flavor to it.

I knew you wouldn't let me down. Where'd you try it?

[omaha_red]

Yeah, even sushi places in Japan (not that I've ever been) stick with the imitation kind. I've had real wasabi once, grated straight from the root, and it had a much more complex flavor - not as spicy (but still hot) with a nice sweet flavor to it.

I knew you wouldn't let me down. Where'd you try it?

he put it on his tater tots when he came over for dinner last week..

[maddash]

Yeah, even sushi places in Japan (not that I've ever been) stick with the imitation kind. I've had real wasabi once, grated straight from the root, and it had a much more complex flavor - not as spicy (but still hot) with a nice sweet flavor to it.

I knew you wouldn't let me down. Where'd you try it?

A sushi joint in San Fran called Kabuto (had to look it up). I was there a while back (waaay too short of a stay) for a conference with my boss (who's a sushi nut), and the company foot the bill. Minor side note - I normally skipped the pickled ginger when eating sushi, but this place was special enough for me to indulge the custom of cleansing the palate - definitely worth it and I've been doing that ever since.

I hear it's becoming more common to find "hon wasbi" here in the states though, and it's coming down in price. I haven't made a point to look, buy you might find it packaged at Whole Foods or something. Just be sure to look for "hon wasbi".

I'm a horseradish nut myself, so I still really like the imitation stuff too.

[maddash]

Yeah, even sushi places in Japan (not that I've ever been) stick with the imitation kind. I've had real wasabi once, grated straight from the root, and it had a much more complex flavor - not as spicy (but still hot) with a nice sweet flavor to it.

I knew you wouldn't let me down. Where'd you try it?

he put it on his tater tots when he came over for dinner last week..

You'd be proud, I had the Maui version of a slinger. A hamburger patty on bowl of rice with brown gravy and an egg on top - good stuff.

[omaha_red]

Yeah, even sushi places in Japan (not that I've ever been) stick with the imitation kind. I've had real wasabi once, grated straight from the root, and it had a much more complex flavor - not as spicy (but still hot) with a nice sweet flavor to it.

I knew you wouldn't let me down. Where'd you try it?

he put it on his tater tots when he came over for dinner last week..

You'd be proud, I had the Maui version of a slinger. A hamburger patty on bowl of rice with brown gravy and an egg on top - good stuff.

that sounds really good actually

[thrill]

I love it when the burn goes up the nose.

[G. Keenan]

I love it when the burn goes up the nose.

This is Austrian porn. If you do the heat wrap and then the burn cream chaser you'll [expletive] at the same time as the dude.

[docellis]

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[maddash]

I love it when the burn goes up the nose.

This is Austrian porn. If you do the heat wrap and then the burn cream chaser you'll [expletive] at the same time as the dude.

The use of "[expletive]" makes this sound dirtier than it probably is.

[MrSaigon]

The best quality of wasabi is that the burn doesn't linger like hot peppers.