Instructions: Wasabi powder is available in most grocery stores and is also used in most sushi restaurants in the U.S. The powder is not real Wasabi at all. The customary ingredients are horseradish powder (dried and ground regular horseradish), mustard powder, cornstarch and artificial color (blue and yellow).

Its convenient and inexpensive but tastes nothing like real Wasabi.

Wasabi (Wasabia japonica syn. Eutrema japonica) is a highly valued plant in Japanese cuisine, used primarily as a condiment for seafood dishes. More recently it has found widespread appeal in western cuisine due to its unique flavor. Used as an ingredient in dressings, dips, sauces and marinades, Wasabi is a versatile spice and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular new flavors. Wasabi has a heat component that unlike chili peppers is not long lived on the palate and subsides into an extremely pleasant, mild vegetable taste that even people normally averse to hot food enjoy This information comes from the only producer of fresh Wasabi in the continental US. Visit them at http://freshwasabi.com They have a very informative site and do offer some products and fresh Wasabi.

CHILI
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A Chili is a pepper, so Chili powder would be the powder of a specific Chili.

One of my favorites is Ancho Chili powder. It is a dried Poblano Chili and it is the most commonly used dried Chili "South of the Border". Its spectacular brick red color and earthy flavor makes it a must for a good Mole Sauce. I use this when Chili Powder is asked for in a recipe.

What is Chili and Chili Powder? Well everyone knows that Chili is a dish made with peppers, spices, flavorful broth, maybe beans and meat, etc. Chili Powder can contain dried chilies of any blend and other spices, like oregano. One brand is not necessarily consistent with another, so your chili will taste different to you from last time if using a different powder. I recommend using a favorite Chili Powder for a consistent taste batch to batch.

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