Wasabi is a spicy sauce made from horseradish.
Horseradish (Armoraciarusticana) is a spicy vegetable native to Europe. Its roots are now also made into toothpaste-like paste (wasabi paste) and used as a substitute for Japanese mustard paste. Its ingredient is isothiogen. Allyl ester, phenethyl ester, and phenylpropyl ester.
Green mustard (green mustard) originates from Europe. It is made from horseradish (horse radish). It turns green after adding pigments. Its pungent smell is stronger than yellow mustard, and it has a unique aroma.
Mustard is slightly bitter, spicy and fragrant, and has a strong irritation to the mouth and tongue. The taste is very unique. When mustard powder is moistened, the aroma spurts out. It has a tear-jerking and pungent spicy taste, which affects both taste and smell. Stimulating effect.
Mustard can be used as a condiment in pickles, pickled raw meat, or in salads. It can also be used with light soy sauce as a delicious condiment for sashimi.
Extended information:
Horseradish is native to eastern Europe and Turkey and has a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years. It was cultivated earlier in the suburbs of Qingdao and Shanghai in China, and is cultivated in small quantities in other suburbs or vegetable processing bases.
Main ingredients: potassium myrosinate, allyl isothiocyanate, dipropylene sulfide, phenylpropyl isothiocyanate, phenethyl isothiocyanate and other spicy ingredients.
Characteristics: After being chopped into pieces and exposed to air, it will produce a strong tear-inducing pungent aroma due to the action of enzymes. The smell is similar to mustard oil. If it is intact, it will have no smell.
Uses: Used as a spice, mostly used in canned fish and meat. Dry powder products are mostly used for seasoning fish, shrimp, oysters, beef, etc., and are also used for pickling and making seasonings such as horseradish sauce and green mustard sauce. The dosage is determined according to normal production needs.
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