#wasabi

#wasabi

Bartenders are using wasabi to add a warming dimension to cocktails, both savory and fruity.

Wasabi can be a challenging ingredient to work with due to its bitterness and strong, spicy flavors. [ more ]

Wasabi could improve memory, according to a study from Japan's Tohoku University.

The study found that a bioactive compound in wasabi, called 6-MSITC, improved working and episodic memory in older adults. [ more ]

Wasabi and other spicy foods stimulate different receptors in our mouths and brains, resulting in different sensations of heat.

Transient receptor potential (TRP) receptors are responsible for sensing the heat in spicy foods. [ more ]