Tip of the Day: Getting better wasabi from powder

by Shayna Glick, Posted Aug 26th 2008 @ 6:00AM

Reconstituted wasabi isn't as good as fresh ground, but it still has some utility. Here's a good trick for reconstituting it.

a plate of oysters with a dollop of wasabi in front.

I know that fresh ground wasabi is much better than the reconstituted paste. At the same time, the paste is much cheaper and generally more available.

Here's a tip from Just Hungry, a Japanese food blog. Just Hungry swears by the trick, which he learned from his step-father (who got it from a sushi chef and who lives in Japan).

First, mix in just enough water to make a thick paste. Do this in a small bowl. Once the wasabi has been mixed to a thick paste, invert the bowl onto a plate and allow it to sit for 10 to 30 minutes. For no rational reason, it's supposed to have far greater flavor when prepared this way. I haven't had a chance to try this, but I will. If you've tried it or have any other wasabi tips, feel free to share in the comments.

Filed Under: Tip of the Day
Tags: Just Hungry, JustHungry, reconstitute, Tip of the Day, TipOfTheDay, wasabi

Chew on This

Royal Wedding Cake Details Revealed! - YumSugar

Make Your Own Pop Tarts - CHOW
Denny's Introduces a Maple Bacon Sundae - Eater
Whole Foods Opening Bars in Stores - USA Today
Rules Of Bar Etiquette -- For The Bartender - HuffPost Food

Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-26-2008 @10:48PM Noki said... Is this supposed to be new? This is the way it says to prepare it right on the can... Not that I usually remember to prepare it ahead of time anyway.
Reply