Wasabi is the searingly hot bright green paste that is served with sushi. It is somewhere between mustard and horseradish in flavour and is noted for its eye-watering heat. Here I’m going to show you how wasabi doesn’t just work with sushi but actually makes a pretty nifty ingredient too.

If you can’t find wasabi then it can be replaced by using a really strong horseradish or hot mustard.

Wasabi can be bought in either powder form or in a ready-mixed paste. The powders last for up to a year in the cupboard and the ready-mixed lasts for a month in the fridge once opened. The powders make a great choice as you only use what you need and have a much longer shelf life.