http://www.geishablog.com/food/tasmanian-wasabi-one-of-the-best/ Journey to Perfection Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geishablog.com/food/tasmanian-wasabi-one-of-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-19666 Tasmanian Wasabi: One Of The Best | Aoshi Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:03:28 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=649#comment-19666 [...] Tasmanian Wasabi: One Of The Best No Comments - Posted by admin - Filed under Vacation in Japan Ad by Google google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9058170664534319"; google_ad_slot = "4185208288"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; For those who are into Japanese food, wasabi is something that is alwaysappreciated with the rest of the meal. Wasabi is a plant that belongs to theBrassicaceae family, the same plant family that includes cabbages, mustard, andhorseradish. You can buy wasabi in its original form – as a root – or as apaste, which can be consumed as is. These days, you can even buy wasabi inpowdered form, which is even more convenient. If you have ever tasted the realthing, however, you would know the difference between that and the powderedstuff, which is quite nasty. Some people would only touch the real thing – theconnoisseurs.There is this kind of wasabi, however, that even the most discerning ofpeople have given it a thumbs up. There is a group of farmersfrom northern Tasmania in Australia who grow a special kind of wasabi.Instead of the traditional way of growing the plant, they grow their wasabihydroponically. The Tasmanian wasabi was actually featured in a festival inJapan.The festival was called the Taste of Tokyo and it featured the produce ofSteven Welsh and his partners. So why do they grow their wasabi hydroponically?Welsh says that the method increases the quality of the wasabi as well asincrease the output. It seems that the quality is indeed very good as itimpressed Sydney chef Tetsuya Wakuda. He was so impressed that he brought thewasabi to the festival in Tokyo.JapanBlog [...] [...] Tasmanian Wasabi: One Of The Best No Comments – Posted by admin – Filed under Vacation in Japan Ad by Google google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9058170664534319"; google_ad_slot = "4185208288"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; For those who are into Japanese food, wasabi is something that is alwaysappreciated with the rest of the meal. Wasabi is a plant that belongs to theBrassicaceae family, the same plant family that includes cabbages, mustard, andhorseradish. You can buy wasabi in its original form – as a root – or as apaste, which can be consumed as is. These days, you can even buy wasabi inpowdered form, which is even more convenient. If you have ever tasted the realthing, however, you would know the difference between that and the powderedstuff, which is quite nasty. Some people would only touch the real thing – theconnoisseurs.There is this kind of wasabi, however, that even the most discerning ofpeople have given it a thumbs up. There is a group of farmersfrom northern Tasmania in Australia who grow a special kind of wasabi.Instead of the traditional way of growing the plant, they grow their wasabihydroponically. The Tasmanian wasabi was actually featured in a festival inJapan.The festival was called the Taste of Tokyo and it featured the produce ofSteven Welsh and his partners. So why do they grow their wasabi hydroponically?Welsh says that the method increases the quality of the wasabi as well asincrease the output. It seems that the quality is indeed very good as itimpressed Sydney chef Tetsuya Wakuda. He was so impressed that he brought thewasabi to the festival in Tokyo.JapanBlog [...]

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