available fresh in the West; whole and partly used roots keep for several weeks in the refrigerator Most wasabi served in restaurants is in fact ordinary dried horseradish powder, colored green and reconstituted with water It has a similar pungency, but little else in common with true wasabi When the fresh stem is grated a few minutes before the meal, it releases more than 20 enzyme-generated volatiles, some pungent, some oniony, some green, some even sweet Dealing with an Overdose of Wasabi or Horseradish Though a mouthful of food overdosed with chilli can be painful, it’s not as startling as too much horseradish or wasabi, whose volatile irritants can quickly get into the airstream and cause a bout of coughing or choking These reactions can be minimized by remembering to breathe out through the mouth — sparing the nasal passages — and breathing in through the nose, to avoid drawing irritants from the mouth into the lungs The Bean Family: Licorice And Fenugreek Licorice Licorice comes from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a native of southwest Asia Its English name is a much-altered version of its genus name, which derives from the Greek for “sweet root.” The woody roots of this shrub are remarkable for containing a steroid-like chemical, glycyrrhizic acid, that is 50–150 times sweeter than table sugar The water extract of the roots contains many different compounds, including sugars and amino acids, which undergo flavor-and pigment-producing browning reactions with each other when the extract is concentrated Licorice extracts are available as dark syrups, ...mouth — sparing the nasal passages — and breathing in through the nose, to avoid drawing irritants from the mouth into the lungs The Bean Family: Licorice And Fenugreek Licorice Licorice comes from the roots of. .. Licorice Licorice comes from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a native of southwest Asia Its English name is a much-altered version of its genus name, which derives from the Greek for “sweet root.” The woody roots of this shrub are remarkable for containing a... of this shrub are remarkable for containing a steroid-like chemical, glycyrrhizic acid, that is 50–150 times sweeter than table sugar The water extract of the roots contains many different compounds, including sugars and