Sushi and sashimi are just wasabi delivery vehicles.
And if you have had REAL wasabi, the green horseradish really is pale — but it does the job in a pinch.
I've said that exact phrase to friends many times
It’s good on sushi in pea-sized amounts. Anything more will burn.
And if you have had REAL wasabi, the green horseradish really is pale but it does the job in a pinch.
Full and complete agreement here, my FRiend. I have been told that it looks like I am spreading cream cheese or PB when using wasabi, based on the amounts I use.
Consuming foods, sauces, etc. with heat/flavor is an adult-onset phenomenon for me as I did not consume any spicy/hot/flavorful foods as a kid. Once the switch was turned on, it has been fun!
I am OK with the green stuff at the Asian restaurants that I frequent being green food coloring in a horseradish paste, since I like horseradish. (Try it with a strawberry sometime...!) Upon discovering the price of real wasabi I realized that unless I was at a higher-end Asian place (which is unlikely for me...) I was not eating "real" wasabi.
For me, it's not about painful heat but the right amount of heat with flavor!