My inlaws are here. And they loved wasabi. But they didnt find it too staggering. So i made them tried karasi too, it was bit hot than wasabi but still couldnt make them happy😅😅.
Are there any hotter than these two things? Not hotter in terms of spicy but kinda like wasabi or karasi.
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Natural wasabi is much milder than the green fake stuff from the tubes. It’s not supposed to burn a hole in your throat. So if they found it underwhelming it was probably good.
Karashi is just mustard. Mustard is mustard, Japanese or not. It can get quite spicy.
Overall if you’re looking for super hot foods in Japan you’re looking in the wrong place. That said Okinawa and Izu islands have tiny hot chillis which are hot, no jokes there.
Not hotter in terms of spicy sort of doesn’t really make much sense?
I guess they could chew on a gingerroot? Maybe ginger-related dishes?
Maybe they like yuzu-koshou. It is based on chili peppers and yuzu.
Or maybe this:
[https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%B8%80%E8%BE%9B%E3%81%84-%E9%BB%84%E9%87%91%E4%B8%80%E5%91%B3-%E5%9B%BD%E5%86%85%E6%97%85%E8%A1%8C-%E3%81%8A%E5%9C%9F%E7%94%A3%EF%BC%89/dp/B06WWNVQHN/ref=asc_df_B06WWNVQHN/?tag=jpgo-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=529720375138&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14498094413069520218&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1009752&hvtargid=pla-1432862026761&psc=1](https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%B8%80%E8%BE%9B%E3%81%84-%E9%BB%84%E9%87%91%E4%B8%80%E5%91%B3-%E5%9B%BD%E5%86%85%E6%97%85%E8%A1%8C-%E3%81%8A%E5%9C%9F%E7%94%A3%EF%BC%89/dp/B06WWNVQHN/ref=asc_df_B06WWNVQHN/?tag=jpgo-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=529720375138&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14498094413069520218&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1009752&hvtargid=pla-1432862026761&psc=1)
Those are not supposed to be super hot. Just condiments. Balance with the rest of ingredients is important.
Japan food culture (thankfully?) lacks that kind of “more is better” component.
You should try Sanshou 山椒 or Japanese Pepper. It’s not spicy at all, but it has a numbing effect on your tongue and mouth that leaves a tingling sensation. You can add it to spicy dishes to give it that extra kick, or just have your folks try it plain and enjoy the weird sensation it gives.
The word you’re going for is “pungent.” “Hot” is moreso what you get from chili peppers and spices and such – the “heat” feeling. It is quite scarce in Japan, moreso in some regions than others, and Japanese people in general tend to have pretty low tolerance to it. I buy pretty much everything that says it’s spicy just out of longing for any actual flavor in the sea of bland Japanese food, and the number of things I’ve had that I’d actually call respectably spicy at all is quite low. As for pungency, wasabi and karashi are about as strong as it gets in my experience. Could get some szechuan peppercorns and introduce them to the mouth numbness experience, though those are not as easy to find as they ought to be here and spice mixes containing them tend to be pretty light on the numbness to appeal to the Japanese palate.
Try 辛味大根. The component that makes it feel sharp is more concentrated nearer the root where there’s less water, just like regular daikon. Grate it against the grain for maximum effect.
This guys make a range of reasonably-spicy hotsauces with a Japanese twist, like yuzu etc:
[TAKAHASHI SHOTEN](https://yuzusco.com/)
Wasabi/karashi is considered spicy in a way it can cause you pain if you eat at at big portions.
It is not the kind of spicy we know that gives some a burning sensation like eating chili.
Edit: This is based on my knowledge living and talking with Japanese people but in general,
Japanese people isn’t really good at handling spicy food which is why there are quite a few options when your looking for something spicy that is native to Japan.
If you want spicy food, there are some chinese restaurants that offers sichuan style hot pot which can be pretty spicy.
Coco curry, and go up the spiciness scale to 10.
I can’t eat more than 4, and even my Indian friends give up at around 6.
Coco curry, and go up the spiciness scale to 10.
I can’t eat more than 4, and even my Indian friends give up at around 6.
Sorry for the mis information. Kinda looking similar taste of wasabi or karasi. Which hits direct to nose when consumed
… Just take them to CoCoIchiban and get them a nr 10 dish (10 being MAX spiciness) .
I’m sure they will regret bringing it up.
Alt. just give them a **big serving of FAKE wasabi** and watch them whither before your eyes as their sinuses gets a REAL cleaning.
If you’re in Hokkaido or Tohoku, you can find “三升漬”（さんじょうづけ）at some roadside markets (道の駅). It’s hot, and tastes great added to the side of your rice bowl to add a little with each bite. Or you can make it yourself with equal parts 青南蛮 (green togarashi peppers), 米麹 (malted rice Kōji), and soy sauce (醤油), say 100g of each. add everything to a blender and store in a clean glass jar. Let it ferment at least a month before eating. Great stuff.
get some yuzukosho. only actually spicy thing here. also it’s delicious
Buy the powder versions. The colder the water is when mixing into a paste the spicier it will be.
Japanese mustard!