「イギリスの農家がヨーロッパ初、わさび栽培に成功」の新聞記事を友人が持ってきてくれました。「チューブやパウダーのわさびは１５％以下しかわさびが入っていない」のを知って栽培が難しいわさびにチャレンジしようと思ったようです。日本のチューブわさびも大部分が栽培しやすい「西洋わさび」に着色料を加えたものですが、やはりすりたての生わさびは本当に美味しいですよね。ヨーロッパ各地でお寿司は人気ですが、わさびまで注目されるとは驚きです。健康にもいいというのではやるかも？一般人もその農家からネットで購入できますが、かなりお高いので英国産わさびに挑戦するのはまだ先になりそう。でも、わさび好きとしてはかなりうれしいニュースです。
A friend brought me a newspaper clipping, 'British Farmer becomes first in Europe to grow Japanese wasabi.' The farmer started to grow wasabi, - a notoriously difficult challenge, - as he had discovered that wasabi paste or powder contains less than 15% of real wasabi.
Actually, most Japanese wasabi paste is made largely from horseradish, which is relatively easy to cultivate, with a green colouring added. Real, freshly grated, Japanese wasabi is a real treat. Nowadays, Sushi is a very popular food among Europeans, but it surprised me that wasabi was in the spotlight as well. Wasabi is said to have good health effects, so it may fuel the next boom. Ordinary people can buy the British wasabi from the farm, online. It's a bit too expensive for me to try British wasabi yet. Still, I'm glad to hear the news, as I am a real wasabi lover.
