That's right , a wasabi ice pop to function as both a palate-cleanser and a tart dessert. According to this week's New York magazine, Masaharu Morimoto, formerly on the Food Network's television show Iron Chef, just put this popsicle on his menu at Morimoto. It is made with fresh wasabi rather than wasabi powder which is much spicier.
It's not everyday that you find a spice being used in a dessert that is supposed to cool you down. Could this be the start of a new trend?
I haven't tried this wasabi popsicle yet. If any of you have, let me know your thoughts.
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6-24-2008 @ 6:24PM
Red Icculus said...
Spicy foods are naturally cooling. This sounds absolutely delicious!
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6-24-2008 @ 6:43PM
Andrew said...
did i miss something? formerly of Iron Chef? Is he leaving the show?
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6-24-2008 @ 10:49PM
Dave said...
I've sampled wasabi gelato at La Casa Gelato in Vancouver. I don't like wasabi much, but my girlfriend who does said she liked it okay bout wouldn't eat more than a tiny sample of it-- it just isn't a flavour you'd sit down and consume in such a large quantity I guess.
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6-25-2008 @ 10:29AM
Gobo said...
I had wasabi-raspberry gelato at Morimoto several years ago. It was a highlight of my meal... head-clearing, palate-refreshing, and delicious.
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