Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Pepper

Pepper (piper nigrum) is a vine. It is used as a spice and seasoning. Black pepper is native to South India. Its fruit when dried, is known as peppercorn.

Black pepper is obtained  from the unripe fruit of the pepper plant, while white pepper is the dried seed of the ripe berry.

I  like white pepper, but I like black pepper more!

Wasabi




Wasabi is also known as "Japanese horseradish". The root is grated and used as a spice. It produces vapours that irritate the nose more than the tongue. It is commonly  eaten  with sashimi (raw fish) and sushi.