Sushi and the "Wasabi Challenge" - Get Rid of That Runny Nose Or Problem Sinus

Now for those of you who don't know whatproblems and found this was one of the best
Wasabi is, it is a Japanese horseradish as it's rootsmethods to get rid of a stuffed nose or sinus and
are used as a spice, (looks like a light green birdthe need to have tissues to blow your nose was
terd)... Most often this is used to mix with soyneeded... So if we had the beginning part of a
sauce for dipping sushi rolls into kind of a mustardstuffed nose or sinus, we would go have some
dip of sorts...lunch or supper at a local Japanese restaurant
Wasabi is not so much as "Hot", but gives kind ofthat had a sushi bar... We also noticed if you had a
the same sensation (if mixed heavy) as Vick'sreally clogged sinus, mixing up a heavy mix of it in
vapor rub, with out the mint, producing vaporsthe soy sauce the person sitting with you can
that stimulate the nasal and sinus passages andeven hear the clogged sinus start to break up...
behind the eyes and can be quite painful if mixedIt's been years since college, and the Wasabi
very strong, though it generally only lasts a fewChallenge between the two of us, but since then
seconds... In small amounts sit is very tasty, but ifhave learned that to break up a stuffed nose or
you can't smell you also have problems tastingsinus at the beginning stage or even at it's
things too and found Wasabi to help with problemheaviest part, having a dish of Sushi with a mix of
sinuses...Wasabi in it is one of the best natural ways to
While in college I learned to really enjoy sushi withget rid of the nose and sinus problem...
a friend of mine, Doug "Slago" Holland... We wouldOften we would say after a mouth full, "Wow
have a kind of stupid male challenge, lets call it awhat a Wasabi Hit" as we would have tears
challenge of endurance of sorts, the Wasabirunning down out faces and if we had colds or
Challenge- and what we would call a "Wasabi-Hit"sinus problems would also need to blow our
as I seemed to hit or kind of a burning feelingnoses... So each time I enjoy sushi, I think back to
behind the eyes to the point of producing tears...those funny but good times with my close college
We would be given small bowl is to mix the soyfriend Doug "Slugo" Holland and smile thinking of
sauce ad the Wasabi into for dipping, so the twohis first introducing me to this great food and the
of us would try to mix a batch that we both hadhelp it has given me over the years with the
to endure...beginning of a cold or a stuffed sinus...
We started off just enjoying this new kind ofSo next time you have a runny nose or your
food, but suddenly we noticed mixing it heavysinuses start to get stuffed up, try going to a
would cause a little bit of pain for a couplesushi bar or stop and get a pre-made sushi dish
seconds, and we also noticed it would clear up aat your local grocery store that has some Wasabi
stuffed nose... We both have some sinusand soy sauce to help get rid of your problem.