What's the best thing to eat with mustard? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

Eating Japanese food, especially sashimi, is bound to touch "Washami". The stereotype is said to help sterilize and protect health, but some experts jump out and say, "you've all been deceived!" The real horseradish does inhibit bacteria, but the Japanese restaurant in the square doesn't give it at all, but horseradish that tastes very similar to mustard!

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

▲ horseradish, mustard and horseradish? The Forestry Experimental Institute of the Council of Agriculture specially issued a clarification of the food safety dispute on its official website. (photo / photo taken from the official website of the Council of Agriculture)

The Forestry Laboratory of the Council of Agriculture also posted a clarification on the official website that horseradish, mustard and horseradish are indeed very different! According to the clarifications and experts of the Forest Research Institute, wasabi (scientific name Wasabia japonica) is a kind of plant belonging to Cruciferae, also known as "mountain horseradish", also known as: Washami (Washami, due to different translation), horseradish, horseradish, is a kind of rare spicy plant vegetable growing in the shade of alpine mountain area at an altitude of 1300 ~ 2500 meters, with a strong taste. It is the rhizome that is used to eat.

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

▼▲ really "wow Shami" horseradish garden director like this! Generally, it takes 3 years for horseradish to serve as seasoning, and good ones take 5 years or more. (photo / courtesy of horseradish talent Cai Zhongliang)

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

Cai Zhongliang, who has studied and planted Washami for 31 years, is currently the largest horseradish in China. He said that wasabi contains isothiocyanate, which can inhibit bacteria. International journal McGill (Joe Schwarcz PhD | 20 Mar 2017) even pointed out that horseradish has antimicrobial properties. Among them, 6-methyl sulfinyl hexyl isothiocyanate (6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate) has been identified as an effective antimicrobial agent for bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. In Japan, its extract is even used as a preservative for lunch bags. Cai Zhongliang said that horseradish is divided into green, red and purple peduncles, and the purple horseradish has the highest medicinal value.

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

▲ international journal McGill also pointed out that "horseradish" has antimicrobial properties, in which 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate is recognized as an effective antimicrobial agent for bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. (photo / photo taken from McGill International Journal)

Real horseradish root has a certain sweet taste, which is different from that of mustard and horseradish substitutes, but once dried, the sweetness and spicy taste will disappear, so real horseradish is not suitable for processing into powdered products. The vast majority of the so-called "horseradish" on the market are horseradish, in paste and dry powder. The paste is usually filled with tube-shaped tubes of toothpaste, and powdered products are bagged and canned, which can be made with water and boiled paste, mostly made from Armoracia rusticana, a cruciferous plant like radish, and green food pigments.

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

▼▲ really "wow Shami" looks like this! The market price of a top horseradish with a size of 5L and a length of 6cm is 15,000 yuan per kilogram, which is equivalent to 1500 yuan for 100g. The following picture shows the branches and leaves of purple horseradish. (photo / courtesy of horseradish talent Cai Zhongliang)

However, some Japanese-made paste products contain real horseradish, and there will be differences in words on the packaging. For example, "Japanese horseradish" (using real horseradish) contains 50% or more horseradish, while "Japanese horseradish" (adding real horseradish) contains less than 50% horseradish. But almost all sushi restaurants in the United States or China, and some sushi restaurants in Japan, use imitation horseradish because real horseradish is very expensive. Cai Zhongliang said that the market price of a good purple horseradish can reach 15,000 yuan per kilogram, which is equivalent to 1500 yuan for 100g.

▼▲ horseradish branch and leaf appearance, we eat is the root and stem part. (photo / courtesy of horseradish talent Cai Zhongliang)

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

As for wasabi, Lin said that wasabi is sometimes mistakenly referred to as wasabi in Chinese, but in fact wasabi is produced by mustard seeds and has nothing to do with wasabi. The English names of wasabi and Mustard are also different. Horseradish is Wasabi in English and mustard is Mustard in English, but both are irritating sauces. Mustard, also known as mustard, mustard, or mustard, mustard is a kind of mustard thick, with a strong taste, made from the seeds of mustard vegetables ground and mixed with water, vinegar or alcohol. sometimes spices or other additives are added to enhance flavor or color, such as turmeric. The seeds of three kinds of mustard vegetables, including white or yellow mustard seeds, brown mustard seeds or Indian mustard, and black mustard seeds can be used to make mustard, that is, mustard seeds are ground into powder and processed into paste, that is, mustard, for seasoning.

How long have you been fooled by fake Shami? There was a big difference between horseradish, mustard and horseradish!

▲ this is horseradish, also known as "green mustard" or "Japanese mustard", and is commonly used as a seasoning for imitation horseradish. (photo / courtesy of horseradish talent Cai Zhongliang)

Horseradish (scientific name: Armoracia rusticana), also known as Western Shanyu, horse radish, mountain radish, powder wasabi, is a perennial perennial root hardy plant of Cruciferae, which can be used as a vegetable and has the spicy taste of stimulating paranasal sinuses. The substitute for horseradish is often called "green mustard" or "Japanese mustard" because horseradish smells or tastes similar to mustard, but in fact, horseradish and horseradish belong to different genera and have nothing to do with mustard. General spicy eradication is not only used as seasoning for roast beef and other dishes in European countries, but also as a seasoning material for imitation horseradish.