Fresh wasabi
James Silverton
The mention of wasabi in the thread "Sushi restaurant review"
made me want to ask whether it was possible to buy fresh wasabi
in the Washington DC area. There is a very decent Japanese
grocery store called Daruma in Bethesda but I don't recall
seeing wasabi. I have heard that there is another store in Falls
Church but I have never been there. Fresh wasabi *does*
sometimes appear in restaurants; I wonder where they get it
from?
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA
-Lost
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Fresh wasabi? Um... would that mean, fresh Japanese horseradish or fresh from wasabi
powder? I have only known of the latter for the most part. I'm not familiar with Daruma,
but I would imagine that any Asian market, *especially* a Japanese grocery would carry not
only pre-made wasabi (which I have found to be suitable in most cases) but also wasabi
powder.
For the record, there are loads of places you can order it online from. Then again... I'm
not entirely sure if I've grasped the meaning of fresh wasabi from you. Hope that helps.
-Lost
James Silverton
??>> The mention of wasabi in the thread "Sushi restaurant
??>> review" made me want to ask whether it was possible to buy
??>> fresh wasabi in the Washington DC area. There is a very
??>> decent Japanese grocery store called Daruma in Bethesda
??>> but I don't recall seeing wasabi. I have heard that there
??>> is another store in Falls Church but I have never been
??>> there. Fresh wasabi *does* sometimes appear in
??>> restaurants; I wonder where they get it from?
??>>
??>> James Silverton
??>> Potomac, Maryland, USA
L> Fresh wasabi? Um... would that mean, fresh Japanese
L> horseradish or fresh from wasabi powder? I have only known
L> of the latter for the most part. I'm not familiar with
L> Daruma, but I would imagine that any Asian market,
L> *especially* a Japanese grocery would carry not only
L> pre-made wasabi (which I have found to be suitable in most
L> cases) but also wasabi powder.
L> For the record, there are loads of places you can order it
L> online from. Then again... I'm not entirely sure if I've
L> grasped the meaning of fresh wasabi from you. Hope that
L> helps.
I know that (green) wasabi can be freshly made from powder
bought in many *Chinese* stores as you say. I have also found it
easy enough to obtain prepared wasabi in jars and tubes.
Incidentally, the wasabi in squeeze tubes keeps very well.
What I was wondering about was stuff freshly made from the roots
and I was using the word wasabi to indicate the Japanese horse
radish root itself. Does it change its name when it gets grated?
Much as I like Japanese food my knowledge of the language is
miniscule.
James Silverton.
Potomac, Maryland
n_cram...@pacbell.net
> [ . . . ]
> What I was wondering about was stuff freshly made from the roots
> and I was using the word wasabi to indicate the Japanese horse
> radish root itself. Does it change its name when it gets grated?
> Much as I like Japanese food my knowledge of the language is
> miniscule.
>
http://japanesefood.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=japanesefo
od&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wasabifarm.com%2F
You'll have to cut and paste to put the URL together.
The fresh rhizomes should also be available at large Japanese markets.
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n> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.net> wrote:
??>> [ . . . ]
??>> What I was wondering about was stuff freshly made from the
??>> roots and I was using the word wasabi to indicate the
??>> Japanese horse radish root itself. Does it change its name
??>> when it gets grated? Much as I like Japanese food my
??>> knowledge of the language is miniscule.
??>>
n> James, check out:
n>
http://japanesefood.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=japanesefo
n> od&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wasabifarm.com%2F
n> You'll have to cut and paste to put the URL together.
n> The fresh rhizomes should also be available at large
n> Japanese markets.
Thanks very much for the information. Unfortunately, there are
only two Japanese grocery stores that I know of in the
Washington DC area; neither of them large but I'll have to take
a more careful look at the one I know best: Daruma in Bethesda
MD.
James Silverton.
James Silverton
20:40:22 -0500:
n>> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.net> wrote:
??>>> [ . . . ]
??>>> What I was wondering about was stuff freshly made from
??>>> the roots and I was using the word wasabi to indicate the
??>>> Japanese horse radish root itself. Does it change its
??>>> name when it gets grated? Much as I like Japanese food my
??>>> knowledge of the language is miniscule.
??>>>
n>> James, check out:
n>>
JS>
http://japanesefood.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=japanesefo
n>> od&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wasabifarm.com%2F
n>> You'll have to cut and paste to put the URL together.
n>> The fresh rhizomes should also be available at large
n>> Japanese markets.
JS> Thanks very much for the information. Unfortunately, there
JS> are only two Japanese grocery stores that I know of in the
JS> Washington DC area; neither of them large but I'll have to
JS> take a more careful look at the one I know best: Daruma in
JS> Bethesda MD.
For my personal satisfaction, I will add that despite what I was
told yesterday, that URL refers to " bare root wasabi plants" so
I don't think I was wrong in using the name for the plants
despite my meager Japanese!
James Silverton.
n_cram...@pacbell.net
> James wrote to n_cram...@pacbell.net on Sat, 17 Dec 2005
> ??>>> [ . . . ]
> ??>>> What I was wondering about was stuff freshly made from
> ??>>> the roots and I was using the word wasabi to indicate the
> ??>>> Japanese horse radish root itself. Does it change its
> ??>>> name when it gets grated? Much as I like Japanese food my
> ??>>> knowledge of the language is miniscule.
> ??>>>
> n>> James, check out:
> n>>
> fo od&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wasabifarm.com%2F
>
> n>> You'll have to cut and paste to put the URL together.
>
> n>> The fresh rhizomes should also be available at large
> n>> Japanese markets.
>
> JS> Thanks very much for the information. Unfortunately, there
> JS> are only two Japanese grocery stores that I know of in the
> JS> Washington DC area; neither of them large but I'll have to
> JS> take a more careful look at the one I know best: Daruma in
> JS> Bethesda MD.
>
> For my personal satisfaction, I will add that despite what I was
> told yesterday, that URL refers to " bare root wasabi plants" so
> I don't think I was wrong in using the name for the plants
> despite my meager Japanese!
>
GW
>
> The fresh rhizomes should also be available at large Japanese markets.
I saw wasabi root at nishiki market in kyoto recently. it was being
stored in running water, is anyone aware of why this is the case?
GW
Itsumokokokara
The running water retards the growth of bacteria and mold for much
longer than storage in standing water. Without storage in water, the
root will start to break down and will become more fibrous and lose
flavor. Dehydration is a much better way to store roots, but the
flavor will also suffer this way. For optimum flavor and consistency,
a freshly harvested root should always be kept in very fresh, clean
water. A small amount of citrus added to the water will also help keep
freshness. To enjoy the maximum freshness and flavor, a root should be
used within 24 hours after harvesting. This is true of most plants.
Dan Logcher
Wasabi grows best on the sides of running water, brooks and streams.
This storage probably keeps its fresh longer.
--
Dan
-Lost
> n>> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.net> wrote:
> ??>>> [ . . . ]
> ??>>> What I was wondering about was stuff freshly made from
> ??>>> the roots and I was using the word wasabi to indicate the
> ??>>> Japanese horse radish root itself. Does it change its
> ??>>> name when it gets grated? Much as I like Japanese food my
> ??>>> knowledge of the language is miniscule.
> For my personal satisfaction, I will add that despite what I was
> told yesterday, that URL refers to " bare root wasabi plants" so
> I don't think I was wrong in using the name for the plants
> despite my meager Japanese!
I'd say n_cramer is correct in that you are correct. I thought how daft of me to forget
good ole' dictionary.com which says:
wasabi - A very pungent green Japanese condiment made from the root of the herb 'Eutrema
wasabi'.
So there you go, you're definitely correct. Sad thing is, I've never seen the root
available. And the powder that I have bought seems to have a chemical taste more often
than not. Pre-prepared is what I resort to most often.
Anyway, sorry I wasn't of more help to begin with.
-Lost
P.S. If you happen to read this... by what means do you change the normal >'s for a reply
to, for example: JS for you, L for me, n/? for n_cramer, et cetera? Thanks!
Itsumokokokara
<spam_ninj...@REMOVEMEcomcast.net> wrote:
>P.S. If you happen to read this... by what means do you change the normal >'s for a reply
>to, for example: JS for you, L for me, n/? for n_cramer, et cetera? Thanks!
>
I use a news reader called "Agent". It has the ability to use anything
I wish to prefix replies.
I could also use VBA to code advanced prefixes to include person
specific characters.
I'm much too lazy to do either. I just let the > work for me.
James Silverton
L> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.net> wrote
L> in message
L> news:6MWdnVywe63EXTne...@comcast.com...
??>> James wrote to n_cram...@pacbell.net on Sat, 17 Dec
??>> 2005 20:40:22 -0500:
L> wasabi - A very pungent green Japanese condiment made from
L> the root of the herb 'Eutrema wasabi'.
L> So there you go, you're definitely correct. L> P.S. If
you happen to read this... by what means do you
L> change the normal >'s for a reply to, for example: JS for
you, L
L> for me, n/? for n_cramer, et cetera? Thanks!
No problem! Thanks for trying to help.
The mail program is a variant of Outlook Express called
FidoLook. It has the useful quoting mechanism that you mention
and also will abbreviate the names of newsgroups some of which
extend much beyond the window I'm willing to allocate to them.
Here's a copy of my some of my correspondence with David Lippman
I don't expect a reply but I think this copy of my exchange with
David Lippman might be of some use to the authors of FidoLook.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted to m.p.w.i.ie6_outlookexpress
Hello, David!
You wrote to James Silverton on Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:23:25 -0400:
??|> Thank you Dave! Perhaps I am being obtuse but I can't find
??|> how to download and install FidoLook on the Web page.
??|>
??|> --
??|> James V. Silverton
??|> Potomac, Maryland, USA
DHL> James:
DHL> Not at all... FidoLook is complicated (to a degree) and
DHL> not for a novice and there are NO help files.
DHL> Fidolook HL2004 build 94:
DHL> http://www.fidolook.org/download.php?get=fl_beta_sfx
DHL> Download and save the EXE file which is a self extracting
DHL> EXE file.
DHL> Execute; HL2004.94.exe
DHL> and where it says "Extract to", enter; C:\Program
DHL> Files\FidoLook
DHL> When you execute; "C:\Program
DHL> Files\FidoLook\FidolookSL.exe" It will load Outlook
DHL> Express using FidoLook.
Hi Dave!
I'm normally very reluctant to use betas but, given the helpful
conversation with you, I decided to try FidoLook. It really does
what you say and as is claimed on the Web Page and I like it!
However, I would suggest to the authors that they spend some
time integrating it into Windows like QuoteFix if they really
want people to try it. I felt myself blind-folded, crossing my
fingers, touching wood, hoping my last backup was good and
trusting in McAfee as I installed FidoLook :-) It is also
disconcerting to have a button for Help that behaves in a
non-standard fashion and then produces zilch (g)! I even had to
place a shortcut on the desktop myself for the program.
However, I do intend to use FidoLook for a week or two as my
normal entry to Outlook Express.
As you can tell, I was satisfied!
James Silverton.
James Silverton
DHL>> When you execute; "C:\Program
DHL>> Files\FidoLook\FidolookSL.exe" It will load Outlook
DHL>> Express using FidoLook.
Sorry, I should have mentioned that you would be best to go to
http://www.fidolook.org/ , perhaps see what you think and then
and go to the download page from there.
Regards,
James Silverton.
George
Saw a show on Canadian tv several months ago. Check out
http://www.wasabia.ca/cbcCC.htm and then perhaps you could check out
http://www.cityfarmer.org/wasabi.html which has a lot of info on the
subject. Both sites talk about ordering "fresh aquatic rhizomes."
--
- George
"... are you going to finish that?"
tmo
I just wanted to add one point that hasn't been brought up in this
thread: be prepared for sticker shock if you ever do locate fresh
wasabi. Last I heard, the price here on the West Coast is around $80 a
lb.
And if you want to be hard core about it, you'll need to buy the shark
skin grater to grate the wasabi.
But beware, most sushi enthusiast will tell you once you've had fresh
wasabi there's no going back.
-tmo
Big McLargehuge
something like:
From my experience, this last statement is so true. I *always* get the
real stuff when I can, even if I have to pay extra for it. it's a
totally different food.
wwere...@yahoo.com
>
> But beware, most sushi enthusiast will tell you once you've had fresh
> wasabi there's no going back.
>
> -tmo
I didn't think that would be true, but I had some ordinary "fake"
wasabi yesterday, and I think that you are right...
Dan Logcher
>
>>But beware, most sushi enthusiast will tell you once you've had fresh
>>wasabi there's no going back.
>>
> wasabi yesterday, and I think that you are right...
heh heh.
We just had our office party today, and they catered with some sushi from
Whole Foods. Sure enough a pile of the Genji Express wasabi packets on the
side. So I pocketed the leftover packets.. Three ingredients; Japanese
Horseradish, Western Horseradish, Natural Mustard Oil.
All rolls, tekka maki, hamachi maki, sake maki, cali roll, mocks spicy
tuna, unagi maki, and then a bunch of wierd veggie rolls. I stayed with
the real fish makis.
--
Dan
Messalina
I read somewhere that almost all fresh wasabi in the USA comes from a
single organic farm in Oregon. Should make for an easy google.
Mez
-Lost
Thanks so much for the replies! Sorry for my late reply. Birthdays and Christmas had
me forgetting I even had internet access.
Agent I was aware of. It's my preferred binary newsreader. I didn't dig deep enough
to realize I could change it to any "re" I wanted. Thanks!
FidoLook *definitely* looks keen. I've downloaded it and plan to play with a bit
after the New Year. Many thanks.
Great Holidays to you both and to all.
-Lost
Dai
want to check out Genji Sushi's wasabi. They operate sushi bars in most
east coast Whole Foods Markets, including the Bethesda store. Though the
wasabi is prepacked, I think it'd be worth a try. Grab a couple packages to
sample, or you can buy 10 packs for $0.99.
Cheers,
Dai
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