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Blair’s Wasabi Green Tea offers a lot you won’t find in most hot sauces. Like Wasabi Rhizome. And Green Tea. That bit of truism aside, I was quite excited to give it a try. I love sushi, and wasabi, even the from powder artificial stuff that most sushi joints serve. And since most anything Blair touches turns to culinary goodness, I was anxious to give his creation a try.
Ingredients: Purified Water, soybean oil, jalapeno chilies, cane sugar, white vinegar, fresh tomatillos, Wasabi Rhizome, salt, lime juice, cilantro, ginger, mustard powder, green tea leaf, vitamin C, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric and citric acid
Now, I must say that I’ve never had real Wasabi Rhizome before, so that alone was worth the experience of trying Blair’s Q heat. If you don’t know the difference, most wasabi served in restaurants is a mixture of horseradish and food coloring. It’s a testament to Blair’s commitment to the quality of his Q heat line that he chose to use the much more expensive and difficult to come by vegetable, Wasabi Rhizome.
On First Taste
Blair’s Wasabi Green Tea has a distinct wasabi flavor, but it’s much milder than what I’m used to. For all the ingredients in the label, there’s not a ton of complexity that I can taste, mostly wasabi and some spices. I couldn’t detect the jalapenos or ginger at all.
On Food
The taste and makeup of Blair’s Wasabi Green Tea seemed custom made on sushi, so I put it on some take out California rolls.
This sauce was a very good replacement for regular wasabi, offering very good, smooth flavor. It lacked much of the pungent horseradish burn I’m used to, though I’ve heard that’s a characteristic of wasabi rhizome over the fake stuff.
All in all, this is a pretty good sauce, especially on sushi. Other than fish, though, I have a hard time thinking of places to use it.
Overall Rating: 8.4 out of 10
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I was thinking using it on chicken would work well.
OK … that’s it. I’m going to get sushi for lunch. Dang, that looks so good. I love how there’s more Blair’s Green Tea Wasabi than actual wasabi on that tray. Great review!
I must confess that I have some of this in my refridgerator unopened!! I wasn’t sure what to use it on because I am not very familiar with wasabi. Of course chicken works with many things but any other suggestions rather than sushi? I don’t eat a whole lot of sushi 
Aaron on 4/18/2006 at 6:13 pm said:
I must confess that I have some of this in my refridgerator unopened!! I wasn’t sure what to use it on because I am not very familiar with wasabi. Of course chicken works with many things but any other suggestions rather than sushi? I don’t eat a whole lot of sushi
I have to confess the same thing Aaron. I’ve been waiting for some fresh tuna on the grill. After this review, i’m going to have to get some this week!
Sounds like tuna and Wasabi Green tea it is!
The guy helping me in the booth at Albuquerque tried this & came running back to the booth & told me I had to go down and try it. Bought the last two bottles they had before Blair came running up & made me put one back so they’d have one for display 
A neat thing you can do with this sauce is to use it in either tuna salad or chicken salad sandwiches in place of some of the mayo
Since i am not a fish person, has anyone tried this with anything else that is really good?
Chicken Salad, BLT’s, Roast Beef Sandwiches… and plain bread
I just got an extra bottle of this the other day and have not tried it yet. I guess i will have to.
eman on 4/18/2006 at 10:49 pm said:
I just got an extra bottle of this the other day and have not tried it yet. I guess i will have to.
eman…how are you 
eman on 4/18/2006 at 10:49 pm said:
I just got an extra bottle of this the other day and have not tried it yet. I guess i will have to.
Yeah me too. Ordinarily I would not have ordered this but it came free. Who knows I might get hooked!
Good….finished hanging drywall tonight in the babys room and now i have to start taping it…yeah 
Aaron on 4/18/2006 at 11:13 pm said:
Yeah me too. Ordinarily I would not have ordered this but it came free. Who knows I might get hooked!
Is it me or does everyone start to use the typical chinese accent when you say wasabi?
I also think of this……..was sapponing?
eman on 4/18/2006 at 11:15 pm said:
Good….finished hanging drywall tonight in the babys room and now i have to start taping it…yeah
well, maybe ryan can help you with that…lol
I dont like sanding, to much dust ha ha
chris k on 4/18/2006 at 11:18 pm said:
well, maybe ryan can help you with that…lol
I dont like sanding, to much dust ha ha
yeah, i especially like sanding the ceiling so it all falls in your eyes.
eman on 4/18/2006 at 11:20 pm said:
yeah, i especially like sanding the ceiling so it all falls in your eyes.
Why dont you borrow that little Homunculus from huvsaon and put him to work sanding for you
sanding…..I still need to find a nickname for huv…hmmmmm
chris k on 4/18/2006 at 11:23 pm said:
Why dont you borrow that little Homunculus from huvsaon and put him to work sanding for you
The Homunculus is in the process of assimilating the entire Huvason family.
chris k on 4/18/2006 at 11:23 pm said:
Why dont you borrow that little Homunculus from huvsaon and put him to work sanding for you
Mrs Huvason has him! That women must have special powers!
DEFCON Creator on 4/19/2006 at 8:01 am said:
The Homunculus is in the process of assimilating the entire Huvason family.
He can have them Heck, I’ll drive them to your house Creator!
eman on 4/18/2006 at 11:20 pm said:
yeah, i especially like sanding the ceiling so it all falls in your eyes.
eman, go to home depot and buy the sanding “device” they have. Basically a spackle buket you fill with water (1.2 way), one end goes to the sanding head, the other to a shop vac. The shop vac sucks the dust and it colects in the water. Cuts down on dust by 90%
“Mrs Huvason has him! That women must have special powers!”
Nah, she is being taught the ways of the continuum Huv, you might want to wear that aluminum foil hat 24/7 as opposed to just when you sleep now.
“He can have them Heck, I’ll drive them to your house Creator!”
Hmmm, don’t think it would be a good fit, The Createss being the Party Boss for the Anti-Twirling Coalition and all.
huvason on 4/19/2006 at 8:13 am said:
eman, go to home depot and buy the sanding “device” they have. Basically a spackle buket you fill with water (1.2 way), one end goes to the sanding head, the other to a shop vac. The shop vac sucks the dust and it colects in the water. Cuts down on dust by 90%
good tip there huvason
DEFCON Creator on 4/19/2006 at 8:41 am said:
“Mrs Huvason has him! That women must have special powers!”
Nah, she is being taught the ways of the continuum Huv, you might want to wear that aluminum foil hat 24/7 as opposed to just when you sleep now.
“He can have them Heck, I’ll drive them to your house Creator!”
Hmmm, don’t think it would be a good fit, The Createss being the Party Boss for the Anti-Twirling Coalition and all.
the hat 24/7 maybe I dont want to come and eat pizza
The Casa Huvason Stronghold has become a very interesting, if not a bit of a disturbing residence. The Huvason is not aware of the changes, as he hasn’t been wearing his aluminum hat, but even his dog has changed (the glowing green eyes are a dead giveaway).
DEFCON Creator on 4/19/2006 at 9:22 am said:
The Casa Huvason Stronghold has become a very interesting, if not a bit of a disturbing residence. The Huvason is not aware of the changes, as he hasn’t been wearing his aluminum hat, but even his dog has changed (the glowing green eyes are a dead giveaway).
Thats why it would be a perfect place for a Defcon Day
Maybe huvason could hand out aluminium hats to all the guests
Oh man, what a visual!
DEFCON Creator on 4/19/2006 at 9:27 am said:
Oh man, what a visual!
well huvason’s should be a bit different so Im thinking a propeller on top???
DEFCON Creator on 4/19/2006 at 9:27 am said:
Oh man, what a visual!
chris k on 4/19/2006 at 9:32 am said:
well huvason’s should be a bit different so Im thinking a propeller on top???
I thonk his neighbors would really start to worry then
huvason on 4/19/2006 at 8:13 am said:
eman, go to home depot and buy the sanding “device” they have. Basically a spackle buket you fill with water (1.2 way), one end goes to the sanding head, the other to a shop vac. The shop vac sucks the dust and it colects in the water. Cuts down on dust by 90%
I have one of these and prefer the old fashoned way. I dont like the head on the vacuum. I have gotten pretty good at puting it on so there isn’t much sanding needed. I do use it when i am doing a job in a finished room though.
eman on 4/19/2006 at 10:20 pm said:
I have one of these and prefer the old fashoned way. I dont like the head on the vacuum. I have gotten pretty good at puting it on so there isn’t much sanding needed. I do use it when i am doing a job in a finished room though.
Cool. I only use mine when I mess up the spackle job!
DEFCON Creator on 4/19/2006 at 9:22 am said:
The Casa Huvason Stronghold has become a very interesting, if not a bit of a disturbing residence. The Huvason is not aware of the changes, as he hasn’t been wearing his aluminum hat, but even his dog has changed (the glowing green eyes are a dead giveaway).
chris k on 4/19/2006 at 9:25 am said:
Thats why it would be a perfect place for a Defcon Day
Maybe huvason could hand out aluminium hats to all the guests
chris k on 4/19/2006 at 9:32 am said:
well huvason’s should be a bit different so Im thinking a propeller on top???
LOL - man I hate work. Missed all of this today!
Still would love to know where the aluminum hat came from?
eman on 4/18/2006 at 10:49 pm said:
I just got an extra bottle of this the other day and have not tried it yet. I guess i will have to.
Yea me too. I’ve got to try this stuff but think it’ll be on chicken as I don’t like fish
Well this stuff is really good, I think it would be a great dip for shrimp or good on most fish. I had it on hotdogs to see how hot it got, but it is very mild. But damn its tasty.
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Not being much of a sushi fan myself, I tried this on some charred tuna and some grilled shrimp and found it to be a great addition!!!! I think you could even use it on some grilled chicken in an oriental noodle salad.