Wasabi Addict

Wasabi snacks have come quite a long way all over the world as a healthy, good for you snack. Wasabi is a plant that has been used for centuries in Japan and has only in recent years become a favored flavor all over the world. It is best known in the form of a green paste that is typically served with sushi and is quite hot. Although the heat isn’t quite the same as peppers, it’s still a very favorable sensation for people. The heat of wasabi comes through your nasal passages as opposed to just burning.

There are all kinds of wasabi snacks out there that give you that heat sensation from. Some of the most popular are wasabi peas, which are dried green peas that are coated with a wasabi paste and then dried. Another popular one that has gained popularity recently is wasabi peanuts. These differ from the peas in that the peas are lightly coated with wasabi, whereas the wasabi peanuts are completely covered with a wasabi shell. Another type of similar tastes are wasabi beans. These are made much like the wasabi peas only various different beans are used giving them a splash of color that makes them appealing for parties and entertaining.