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Articles about Wasabia japonica from all round the world.
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- Japanese Salad DressingA Simple Japanese salad dressing Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 tablespoons of Kikkoman soy sauce • 2 tablespoons of Mirin • 1/2 teaspoon of Namida wasabi paste – made from Namida 100% Wasabi Powder • 1 cup of Panko bread crumbs (Japanese coarse bread crumbs) • 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil • 1/3 cup of vegetable oil • 1 1/2 tablespoon of Japanese rice ...
- biologically importantAnother scientific study says Wasabi ingredient is biologically important A study that has been published in the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry stated that one of the unique chemicals found only in Wasabia japonica is biologically important. In a paper entitled Sulforaphane homologues: Enantiodivergent synthesis of both enantiomers, activation of the Nrf2 transcription factor and selective cytotoxic ...
- Wasabi SmellThe Wasabi Smell has been analysed into its various components. Wasabi (Wasabia japonica Matsum.) is a highly pungent condiment which is used as a spice and accompaniment to such foods as sushi and sashimi. It is also well known for the mind clearing effects that a small amount has on the nose and sinuses. 🙂 Some scientists ...
- Hard FactsHere are 20 plus hard facts with supporting numbers that will help you decide if it is economic for you to become a Wasabi Grower. Becoming a Wasabi Grower is not for everyone and this information will take some of the guesswork out of your decision making. This article is only available to Wasabi Growers ...
- Wasabi ChickenPan fried Wasabi Chicken This is a straightforward and simple recipe to produce a restaurant quality meal quickly and easily in your kitchen at home. Wasabi Chicken is an exotic sounding meal that will make you feel that you are in South East Asia, especially if you are able to eat outside with a nice bottle of ...
- TenacityTenacity – The Key to Success in Anything This is the Simple (But Not Always Fast) Path to Success As the Year rolls on and we move from one season to another we see our goals move either closer or further away from us. We like to think we are always moving forward, but that isn’t ...
- Does Wasabi contain Starch Granules?Wasabi DOES contain Starch Granules – A lot of them!!! This is the second article on this subject due to the inability of people to understand that Starch is in all plant material in the form of Carbohydrates. The report below is from the USDA Nutrient Database which shows that in the raw state, Wasabia japonica root ...
- 14 commandments for setting up a Wasabi Farm14 Commandments you must follow if you want to be a successful Wasabi Grower. Thou shall check and double-check that you have a market. Thou shall use an all-weather growing area that is close to the found market. Thou shall grow enough wasabi to make a profit. Thou shall ensure you have access to enough water. Thou shall ensure ...
- Beef Wontons with Wasabi Maple Dipping sauceBeef Wontons with Wasabi-Maple Sauce may appear a bit fussy with emptying and filling fry-pans or skillets with liquid, but the effort is worth it. You will want to make more of these. 🙂 /*
- Is US Wasabi Industry on verge of collapse?It looks like the US Wasabi Industry is in crisis. Over the last few months there have been communication from US and Canadian Wasabi Growers and Buyers with disturbing news. 1. US Commercial buyer telling us that severe frosts has wiped out at least one, maybe more, major wasabi growers complete crop. The affected wasabi growers ...
- Wasabi Honey ShrimpThis recipe can be used either as a BBQ on bamboo skewer treat, or even better – cooked in a pan in the kitchen – that way you get more on your plate. 🙂 /*
- Scientists rig results?Scientific study set up to discredit a Cancer Killing Product? Colon cancer proliferating desulfosinigrin in wasabi (Wasabia japonica). Weil MJ, Zhang Y, Nair MG. Nutr Cancer. 2004;48(2):207-13. This is the published study that is continually referred to in order to show Wasabia japonica is no good to kill cancer. Personally, I think this was a study that ...
- Lactose in WasabiIs there Lactose in Wasabi? The short answer to this question is no, BUT and this is a big BUT. The problem arises in the use of the word, WASABI. Since the end of World War 2, the entire world has been brainwashed into thinking that the Green Wasabi that accompanies your sushi and other Japanese meals is ...
- Wasabi Deviled EggsWasabi Deviled Eggs Wasabi Deviled Eggs are the ideal party food for hungry guests with an appetite for the unusual. Most deviled eggs I have ever tasted are Bland, bland and Bland. Everywhere you go, especially with a bring-a-plate event there seems to be plenty of the bog standard deviled eggs on the tables. The Wasabi Deviled Eggs ...
- 12 Checks before planting WasabiThis is a Wasabi Growers Club only post. You can join as a free member by going here and signing up. This will give you access to Wasabi Growing articles and information that is not normally available to the general public.
- Growing Ground Wasabi module completeGrowing Ground Wasabi module now available for WGC members. This module contains a lot of information about growing wasabi in the ground – what to look for, how to do your own checks, and lots more. There are sections about land types, preparing and fertilising the ground. Crop protection is also explained for the various conditions the ...
9 Modules ready for WGC Members What do I get by joining Wasabi Growers Club? As of today there are 9 modules available to Wasabi Growers Club Members A question we are being asked is: “When you join the Wasabi Growers club for 97.00 per month what do you get? Can you get access to all the seventy modules?” Yes, you do. Not all ...- Glucosinolates in FoodsGlucosinolate levels in Vegetables Introduction Cruciferous vegetables, such as wasabi (Wasabia japonica), broccoli, cabbage, and kale, are rich sources of sulphur-containing compounds called glucosinolates. Isothiocyanates are the biologically active breakdown products of glucosinolates when in the presence of myrosinase and water. Cruciferous vegetables contain a variety of glucosinolates, each of which forms a different isothiocyanate. For example, ...
- Difficult herb to growIs Wasabia japonica the most difficult herb to grow successfully? Since we have been growing Wasabia japonica from 1990, one of the things we have heard continually is that this plant is the most difficult herb in the World to grow properly. In some aspects, this is true. If you don’t get the growing conditions just ...
- Growing wasabi not just farmingGrowing wasabi is not just about farming. In fact, growing wasabi is probably the simplest part of being involved with wasabi. There are a number of other factors that need to be considered and dealt with. Some of these are discussed in this article which indicate that growing wasabi in any quantity is a business ...
- Unreasonable requestsThis has been the month of unreasonable requests. As I said above we normally get unreasonable requests and demands very rarely over a year. This last few weeks though we have received more than we normally get in a year. I wonder if something has been added to the drinking water. If that is the ...
- Demand for WasabiAs the demand for Wasabi increases there are more and more people who are interested in growing this perennial herb. Getting involved in the growing side of things is not a way to get rich quickly, it takes time. 🙂 The growing of Wasabia japonica is regarded as difficult. In some places they say that it ...
- Organic Hydroponics – The future or now?Organic Hydroponics is not only possible and practical. This is the preferred growing method for most if not all food plants. Couple this with raising fish, and you have aquaponics. The pluses for using both of these methods to raise food without chemicals and yet be highly productive and reduce the possibility of contamination of ...
- Fresh Wasabi PriceWhy is the Fresh Wasabi Price so high? The price of Fresh Wasabi varies dependent upon the season, and the growers proximity to the market. The normal supply and demand cycle also affects the price of fresh wasabi. It is for this reason that fresh wasabi rhizome is normally priced very high. The reality is that fresh ...
- Selling WasabiYour business is like a three legged stool. You need all the legs to be firmly in place without the possibility of falling off the stool. The other important part is that the legs needs to be the same length otherwise trying to sit on the stool becomes difficult. These three legs are Growing, Processing and ...
- Kiwis buy Wasabi Farm in North AmericaKiwis buy Wasabi Farm in Canada The largest wasabi-growing operation in Nanoose Bay and North America has had a change of ownership that was concluded at the end of June 2014. The Tuaropaki Trust company from New Zealand has taken over the site, located just north of Nanaimo which was formerly run by Pacific Coast Wasabi ...
- Beaverton Foods stop growing wasabiBack in 2010 Beaverton Foods purchased Pacific Farms Inc outright for an undisclosed amount. Beaverton Foods stop growing wasabi and have shut the whole operation down. If you don’t know Pacific Farms, this was a Wasabi Farm based at Florence, Oregon founded by Roy Carver in 1995. They provided fresh wasabi to a small but growing ...
- New Modules released by WGCWasabi Growing Club releases 4 new modules for the Wasabi Growing Club members. These are; New Module 100: Basic Wasabi Growing for Beginners New Module 101: Introduction to Wasabia japonica New Module 400: Hydroponic Growing New Module 401: The Importance of Water All of these New Modules can be accessed by logging into the website at https://wasabi.org with the user ...
- Wasabi Growing Training Club OpenedThe only dedicated Wasabi Growing Training Website is now open. Reliable knowledge and information about growing Wasabia japonica (Wasabi) has been hard to come by until now. The Wasabi Maestroes (Jenny and Michel Van Mellaerts) have opened the Wasabi Growers Club where they are making available their knowledge in a number of Modules where you can ...
- Becoming a Wasabi Grower8 Steps in Becoming a Wasabi Grower This article is for the person who may be interested in Becoming a Wasabi Grower, but is unsure about what they need to do. While not providing all the little steps needed, it does at least set up a path to follow. The questions are set up as if ...
- Making Wasabi PasteMaking Wasabi Paste perfectly every time. Namida 100% Pure Wasabi Powder makes making wasabi paste a lot easier by including a measuring cup with every 50gm pottle. When you get your Wasabi Powder out of the cupboard (stored in a fridge is better) to make wasabi paste, unless you are careful then it tends to be a ...
- Coloured European Horseradish not WasabiMost Wasabi is Coloured European Horseradish The majority of “Wasabi” products that are currently on store shelves do not contain any True Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) at all, only Coloured European Horseradish. They mainly consist of European Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana), mustard and all types of green colouring – some natural and others cancer forming. This green colouring can be ...
- Black CompanyAre you working at a Black Company? This is a shortened version of an article I came across on a Japanese website. When I read it I was amazed at how many of these points I could recognise in a number of companies I have worked with and for over the last five decades. In fact it ...
- Deaf People Hear Fire AlarmsHow do deaf people “hear” fire alarms? Being deaf and being in a home or hotel when the fire alarm goes off puts you at a distinct disadvantage for getting out alive. So how would a deaf people hear fire alarms when the alarms go off? A research group in Japan back in 2010 came up with ...
- Starch in Wasabi?Wasabia japonica does contain starch. Find out why here.
- Wasabia japonica company has Non-GMO VerificationWorld Wasabi received independent verification from the Non-GMO project that their Namida®, Sawa® and Sawasabi® products do NOT contain any Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s).
- Wasabi Grater causing ecological damageIn Japan, the wasabi grater covered in sharkskin is being promoted as a must-buy item for people who want an unusual souvenir. They should be banned.
- Killing Cancer – whose job is it?When you look at the statistics, it appears that doctors and modern medicine (the so called traditional medicine, although it has only been around for less than a century) do not kill cancer – they kill the patient instead.
- Scientific method of Curing Cancer?Imagine how quickly we can quickly run through the options if we had 10,000 participants who were testing 50 different things at the same time.
- S&B Wasabi – Prepared Wasabi in a tubeAs can be seen from the ingredients list this product does not contain one iota of True Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) and yet it chooses to misrepresent itself to the public.
- Wasabi Horseradish Cream ReviewWasabi Horseradish Cream Review Ingredients Grated Horseradish and Wasabi Roots, Water, White Distilled Vinegar, (Natural and Artificial, Soybean Oil, Mustard Seed, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Eggs, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Cellulose and Xanthan Gums, Lemon Juice, Sodium Metabisulfite and Sodium Benzoate (preservatives), Citric Acid, Spices, Garlic, Paprika, Calcium Disodium ETDA (retains product ...
- When will the last Bluefin Tuna be caught?As a Company the World Wasabi group – which grows, processes and markets 100% True Wasabia japonica products throughout the world – has stated they will remove all recipes that contain tuna and other fish from non-sustainable fishing from its many sites.
- Namida® Wasabi is Gluten FreeFor those people who are allergic to Gluten, there can be only one type of Wasabi to use. That is Namida® 100% Wasabi Powder with the Gluten Free sticker.
- People are the same the World over.may I use your words?
- Wasabi Almond and Chicken SaladCrunchy and Spicy Salad. Just right for the summer, and for spicing up the Autumn meals.
- Sawa® Wasabi receives EU Labeling ApprovalIndependent testing done by the Office of Consumer Affairs (Amt für Verbraucherschutz) in Aarau, Switzerland confirmed that these products (plus another as yet unnamed new product) meets the EU Labeling requirements of using “Wasabi” or “Wasabia japonica” on their labels.
- Seared Sesame Wasabi Ahi TunaThis recipe uses fresh Ahi Tuna. It should be borne in mind that due to overfishing the world’s Tuna is an endangered species. However, the Fishing Lobby of various countries, Japan in particular, are maintaining that the Tuna is not endangered and continue to catch as many as they can.
- Mediterranean Wasabi SaladThis is what could be regarded as a standard Mediterranean style salad, but with a tasty twist.
- What is wrong with the Fake Wasabi Industry?The Wasabi industry has been deluding their customers for more than 60 years.
- Baby carrots with WasabiBaby carrots with Wasabi Ingredients 1 pkg. baby carrots 3 Tbsp. honey 1 tsp. wasabi paste 1/4 c. water Method 1. In saucepan, combine all. 2. Cover and cook until carrots are tender-crisp. 3. Serve while warm.
