A premium combination of fresh wasabi and fresh soy sauce, including wasabi grater, brush and a dual compartment serving dish. Ideal for elevating your sushi and sashimi dining experience.
An original gift for any foodie, fresh wasabi is vastly different to imitation products found in supermarkets and sushi chains. The flavour is unmistakeably fresh with sharp pungency and natural sweetness. A clear instruction guide and the essential grating tools, ensure the premium experience.
Nama Shoyu Fresh Double Fermented Soy Sauce
Unfiltered, unpasteurised and made with premium quality fermented soy beans, this Japanese soy sauce is aged and fermented twice to develop a depth of flavour and aroma that is unmatched. The traditional soy sauce production process ensures a rich but well balanced flavour, a significant difference from mass produced soy sauce.
Dual Compartment Seasoning and Sauce Dish
A versatile two compartment dish with a matt design featuring elegant natural shades of brown and cream and a subtle textured finish. The compartments are large enough to serve a wide variety of condiments from wasabi and ginger for sushi, to soy, shichimi or chilli sauce.
The Fresh Wasabi Starter and Soy Set contains:
- 50g Fresh Wasabi Rhizome. This will be English or Japanese wasabi depending on availability.
- Wasabi Stainless Steel Grater - Small
- Bamboo Wasabi Grater Brush
- Grating Brochure
- Nama Shoyu, Fresh Double Fermented Soy Sauce 150ml
- Dual Compartment Seasoning & Sauce Dish
How to pair fresh wasabi
Wasabi is classically paired with sushi and sashimi.
Versatile in the extreme, fresh wasabi can also enrich dressings, butter, sauces, ceviche, gravadlax, sorbets and foams.
Freshly grated, wasabi can perfectly accompany meat or fish.
The flavour of fresh wasabi
Fresh wasabi offers a unique and highly distinctive culinary experience. It can be likened to a harmonious symphony of tastes, with enigmatic heat and flavour.
Unlike its powdered counterpart, fresh wasabi offers a sophisticated, multi-layered profile that is at once earthy, sweet and herbaceous, with a pungency that gradually intensifies before fading away without leaving a lingering burn.
The taste is clean and refreshing, with hints of greenery and a slight tanginess that adds a compelling depth.
Incorporating fresh wasabi into your dishes provides not only an exciting burst of heat but also exquisite and complex flavouring that elevates your culinary creations to new heights.
Our Wasabi Preparation Guide, included in the starter pack, contains innovative recipes that use wasabi as an ingredient. This is ideal for new and accomplished cooks alike.
Please note: on occasion Japanese wasabi will be substituted if English wasabi is between harvest
Preparing fresh wasabi
Breaking wasabi down at the cellular level is vital to bring together compounds that are held in different parts of the cell.
The enzyme reaction that results is responsible for both flavour and pungency. This will peak after 3-5 mins, hold for 15 mins, and then slowly reduce.
For this reason, wasabi is served at the table and grated little and often.
The wasabi grater brush included in the starter pack will help you mix the wasabi and gather all of the valuable paste from the grater.
Storing fresh wasabi
Fresh wasabi should be stored in the fridge and will keep its high quality for 14 days. The paste can be frozen. Read more about storing fresh wasabi here.
