Are you a wasabi pea addict? Can’t stop eating them? Can’t stop thinking about them? Me too! At least before this test… I wanted to find out which brand that had the best wasabi peas out there. I did not even know that there so many before I went to LA and visited a proper Japanese supermarket I found lots of different ones. Then I just knew I had to “sacrifice myself” in the name of science and do a test run of them all. It would be a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta to do it, right? (lucky this was not in Japan I guess…)

So - here is my verdict. As with the food from some sushi bars too; not all of them are worth eating! If someone bites into one of the bad ones the first time and generalizes based on that, then they are missing out on the good wasabi pea experience. Here are some pointers. I have put them in my preferred order.

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I haven’t tried making wasabi peas myself yet, but I will. I got this recipe from the Wasabi Pea Appreciation Society on Facebook. I just love that fact that there is such a thing as an appreciation society for the little green darlings! From the society’s statement - it is “For those who mark their lives as B.P. (Before Pea) and A.P. (After Pea)”. Very funny!

I have a review on different types of wasabi Peas coming up soon, just need one more picture of my favorite bought peas but in the mean time, here is a recipe for how to make them at home:
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I have to say - beware of the wasabi peas, or they will take over your life…. (add scary movie voice to statement and you will realize it is true. Really!)

Well, I have had this addiction for several weeks now, and it does not seem to go away. The green little ones are a necessity to have at least one full box of at all times. And since I go through them as fast as I do, I always need to get several. Boxes… Luckily I have found them in my next door market, so my wasabi fix is near.

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I have realized that it is not just the sushi fish that is what addicts me to coming back to japanese restaurants and wanting to make japanese food. They have a lot of different tastes that are so delicious they are seriously addictive. Wasabi is one. But having Gari with your sushi is another of these addictions.

I have added a page here on how to make gari yourself, so that you can make your own perfect tasting version. I mix with buying and making. I sometimes like to make them myself, but I also really like the ones that comes in big plastic bags from the japanese markets. Not too fond of the ones in glass jars in regular supermarkets - they look too pink and are too “vinegary” for my taste.