Tip of the Day: Getting better wasabi from powder

by Shayna Glick (Subscribe to Shayna Glick's posts)
Posted Aug 26th 2008 6:00AM
Filed under: Tip of the Day

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.

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.

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

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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.

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