WASABI

Wasabi paste is an important ingredient for Sushi. Sometimes the paste is rolled into the Sushis. Also it is served with Sushi. Wasabi paste is very hot. Be careful with using the paste. The paste can be dissolved in soy sauce for dipping the Sushis into it.

Wasabi is only known in Japan as a spice. The root and the stems are used as spice. Out of Japan Wasabi is available as dried powder or as paste. Inexpensive wasabi products are most of the times faked products.