Mitoku Authentic Wasabi Root Powder 5 pk./ .88 oz. Bag w/foil packs

Wasabi puts the bite in sushi. The root of this small green plant is prized for its fiery flavor. Use with caution! A wasabi soup-like dish, Osutsuke is said to clear sinus blockages, headaches, infections and colds. The traditional complement to sushi and sashimi, it is also eaten with somen and other cold noodle dishes. Unlike most commercial products, Mitoku's Wasabi Powder contains no artificial dyes or coloring, and it is the finest available. Wasabi root is ground into powder so that it will keep without having to add any preservatives that are needed in wasabi sold in "ready" paste form.

Ingredients: Japanese ground horseradish, ground mustard, and ground wasabi root. No artificial dyes

As Japan is a rather isolated island country it has always been a fish-earing culture. Fresh fish and seafood is both abundant and delicious. Japanese are the only people that eat raw fish in the form of sushi and sashimi (which is fish with no rice added). Highly skilled sushi chef's cutting techniques are considered an art form. So is the way that the chefs handle the preparation of the fish. With the addition of a little wasabi, the possible toxic side-effects of raw fish are neutralized and counteracted. Therefore, wasabi has always been an essential ingredient when eating raw fish. Wasabi, Japanese horseradish, is a very hot aromatic green spice and has become one of the most important traditional spices in all of Japan. It is a small green plant that grows along clear mountain streams. Its roots are gathered, naturally dried and ground into a fine powder. The well thought out appropriate use of Wasabi is proof that the Japanese have arguably some of the most noted and refined culinary culture and remarkable cooking procedures in all of the world.

Uses: An indispensable accompaniment to sashimi and sushi, or add to shoyu or tamari for a spicy dipping sauce, use to spice-up kamaboko (fish cakes), rice/soup condiments & salad dressings.