virtualreview

japan: news and opinion

The Wasabi Sandwich

I had some sushi from the store the other night, and I put a little too much wasabi on it. The rush of pain flew through my nostrils, and for a moment, I thought I might die. The pain subsided quickly, but it also reminded me of a little story from back... ...full story at LA 2 Tokyo

from LA 2 Tokyo on Sat, Sep 02 2006

see also:

26 Oct 07 visit Richard Kevin Laino eats wasabi  »  YouTube videoSo were in Narita sushi place. Got done eating. Richard decides to eat some wasabi. LOL and here are the results
19 Feb 09 visit Wasabi Macadamia Nuts  »  Mottekaero Look what I was given yesterday!Some lovely wasabi macadamia nuts.One of my favourite students brought these back for me, the same student who brought me the cereal from Australia. I was so excited I asked if I could open them in class and we shared a...
03 Dec 08 visit Sushi Snob  »  teasmartgarden So, I was at Wasabi for lunch today (my new favorite Japanese restaurant in Tulsa), and while sitting at the counter, a couple came in and sat next(ish) to me. I first casually (and in a quiet voice) was all “hah, omg Friend Who I am Eating Sushi...
28 Nov 07 visit Basashi  »  Loulogue Sashimi is raw fish that you dip in soy sauce with wasabi before you eat it. That's right, it's very similar to sushi, I usually think of sashimi as sushi without the vinegared rice and mayonnaise (yeah for some reason the Japanese love mayonnaise on...
06 Apr 09 visit London Sushi  »  Japan Visitor ロンドン寿司Sushi is chic in London. This is not exactly news, but a recent trip to the UK reconfirmed this.Dipping an uncooked slice of glistening pink fish - finely cut into a bite-size piece - into soy sauce mixed with wasabi is now so common as ...
22 Jun 07 visit Pepsi Ice Cucumber - the verdict  »  Life as a Gaijin When I first heard about Pepsi's new flavour - Ice Cucumber on An Englishman in Osaka, I believed it for a moment and then assumed it was a joke. I mean this is a country that has wasabi ice cream and pumpkin flavoured KitKats, so an cucumber flavoured...

« Today's Stories