I Visited a Wasabi Village with ZERO Interest in Wasabi 🥢 Azumino, Nagano
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In today’s video, we’re exploring Azumino, a picturesque village in Nagano famous for its wasabi farms. Now, here’s the twist… I’m not a fan of wasabi! But they say the fresh wasabi here is something special, so I decided to try it. From wasabi croquettes to wasabi ice cream, Azumino has it all, and I’m diving into this wasabi wonderland to see if it can change my mind. Will I become a wasabi convert or stay on the “no-thanks” team? Join me to find out!
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22 Comments
Hellooooo everyone! Thanks for watching as always 😊
Do you think I survived the wasabi village even though I dislike wasabi?! Take a guess before watching here 🔽
Hmm. Looks like Youtube is putting my comments in the spam folder 🙁 But I only wrote about Wasabi 🙁
Aww I love Tokyo Foodie Mum! Please more videos with her!
I have yet to try wasabi 😂😂 will come back to report once I do haha
I can’t stand wasabi, even though I don’t mind Wasabi Salad-flavoured Calbee potechi 😭 Haiyaaa…
There's farms here in the UK grow it and does well in the colder wetter climate.
Not a fan of wasabi, you were much more adventurous than I would have been. Love the video as always❤
That Wassabi looks very delicious. Sarah I always love everything you find in Japan.
That looks like a very nice place to visit. I like wasabi, and wasabi flavoured chips are one of the few type of chips that I really like to eat. A friend of mine, that doesn't like spicy food, years ago went to a sushi restaurant for a very first time, knowing nothing about sushi and wasabi, and the first thing that he did when he got the food was to eat the whole amount of wasabi thinking that it was a kind of japanese guacamole. He remembers that as "the day that he almost died".
Azumino is a village I wouldn't have found on my own. It's now on my list of towns I will travel to. Thanks for sharing!!!
I love that you went with your mom! And I have to say .. I’m like you..i kind of hate wasabi but I’ve only had the tube version. Maybe next time I go to Japan I’ll try that place. ❤
Oh, the real stuff freshly grated is so awesome! I have enjoyed it in Izu (Shizuoka), Matsumoto (Nagano) and also surprisingly in Noboribetsu (Hokkaido) during a winter visit. It is great in 手打そば for example and of course with sashimi. The fresh stuff is more herbal and complex and does have less "sting" to the nose.
Spicy-sweet is a usual pairing, so the wasabi ice cream wasn't too surprising it was good. Is wasabi expensive? I saw prices from ¥1000 – ¥1700 per root, but how much does that make and last? 🤔
Real Wasabi compared to the tube stuff is like comparing real American macaroni and cheese to powdered boxed macaroni and cheese.😂
The tubed wasabi is a mustard powder overload😵
Whenever I hear the word "wasabi", I think of the drummer from Wagakki Band. 😄
I love real wasabi, especially if it's ground on a sharkskin grater. It's so floral and just hints at the spice. I've only had it maybe a dozen times, most of them being in Japan, but every time, it's been wonderful. That said, I also like the fake green horseradish stuff, so maybe I'm just an idiot, lol.
Having fresh wasabi is a rare treat. ¥1000 seems expensive for one root, but its specific conditions to grow justify the costs. I think most people’s negative association with wasabi stem from their first interaction on how it tingles your sinuses. The tube stuff is definitely more harsh than the fresh kind. The foods you tried in the video definitely tended to be more subtle with wasabi flavour. Except for the direct wasabi on the ice cream which you found out 😂
The tube stuff I can get in the middle of the US is basically green colored horseradish. I've had the real stuff in Izu-Aatagawa and it is much more complex in its flavor.
So cool hanging with Mom
I think you did an excellent getting over your dislike of Wasabi looks like you really did enjoy!! and I enjoy it too especially for delicious Sushi!! But it does burn my nose sometimes ouch!! 😅😅😅
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The ice cream looked a little like the Australian Aboriginal flag on the cone part