wasabi

[ wah-sah-bee ]

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noun

an Asian plant, Eutrema wasabi, of the mustard family.
the pungent, greenish root of this plant, which can be grated and used as a condiment.

wasabi

/ wəˈsɑːbɪ /

a Japanese cruciferous plant, Eutrema Wasabi , cultivated for its thick green pungent root
the root of this plant, esp in paste or powder form, used as a condiment in Japanese cookery

Origin of wasabi¹

(< New Latin ) < Japanese

Origin of wasabi¹

Japanese

This is a highly volatile compound that gives mustard and other hot bites, like wasabi, their signature kick.

Chili peppers, wasabi, ginger, and other naturally spiced plants used capsaicin as a way to keep from getting eaten.

Those irritants can range from cold or heat to wasabi or tear gas.

On the other hand, he found my wasabi seaweed a bit off-putting.

Morimoto is executive chef at Morimoto Philadelphia, Morimoto New York, and Wasabi by Morimoto.

Review: "They've sort of styrofoamy in consistency, but they're crisp and have a nice wasabi flavor."

Wasabi Flavored Indonesian Shrimp Chips Manufacturer: Brilliant Food Inc.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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