Fun and Games with Japanese Food

[featherynscale]

Apparently, I need to pay more attention to my food. As I distractedly scooped my leftovers from the Japanese steakhouse onto a plate, I failed to notice the big-toe sized lump of wasabi that I'd placed in the side of the leftovers box, turning it under an innocent-looking portion of rice. I had, in fact, forgotten about the wasabi altogether, until I was just as distractedly shovelling rice into my mouth. At some point during this process, I grabbed the greenish glob and popped the entire thing into my mouth at once. Mmmm.... wasabi. I had an immediate understanding of what holy-rolling possession must be like - jumping, shouting, smacking the table with the palm of my hand, all while speaking in tongues unknown to mortal man, but almost entirely translatable into profanity. It was a truly enlightening experience. My sinuses are fine now, thank you.

Comments

Re: heh

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Had I not been at work, a double shot of vodka would have been exactly the sort of experience that I would have wanted to have, having sucked giant wasabi death into my lungs. I think it would have helped.

I have heard rumors that there is such a thing as wasabi vodka, for those who wish to pair these sensations more closely, but I don't know if you can get it in the US. More research is required.

never heard of it!

[delascabezas.livejournal.com]

The Swedes truly love flavored vodkas - that was the first kind of horseradish vodka I ever had. I have a few drinks with wasabi in it (bloody marys and wasabitinis). Good stuff!

It does exsist! (Who knew?)

[lightonthesill.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...
Vodka and Wasabi cocktail sause
http://www.kitchenetc.com/Products.cfm?sku=000989723

Wasabi Bloody Mary
http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink8103.html

Ah HA! Gotta go to New Zealand to get it! (towards bottom of page)
http://www.wasabi.co.nz/newprod3.html