Notes, to Self.
May 23, 2006
Wasabi peas are hot. And addictive. And burning my scalp.
Note to Self: When eating wasabi peas, do not close mouth. Closing the mouth only increases the heat searing the tongue. However, flaring the nostrils and deeply inhaling does lessen the electrical shock I feel in the nerves attached to each hair follicle on my head.
Curious: Wasabi paste served with sushi is typically green. This version is white. [Touch tongue to white part. Then green part. Then white part, again. Yes, the wasabi is the white part. It is very hot.]
Note to Self: When nose is running from such fiery wasabi, try to remember to not have face peering into wasabi container. Droplets of snot will be very difficult to find in such container.
Curious: How many wasabi peas can I suck on, with my mouth closed and my nosrils not flared? At what point will my head detonate, and will the ceiling catch fire from the lightening bolts exploding from my skull?
Note to Self: Do not try that again.
Comments
3 Peas is my wager. When my dad was flying the DFW-Narita route last year he purchased about 6 metric tons of wasabi peas and stashed them in his pantry. As soon as my youngest brother discovered this, he was all over those things and made me try them.
Them babies are hot! Of course since he is the youngest brother, he was obligated to put a pea up his nostril. I'm sure that you heard the ensuing wail all the way up in Denton.
So if you happen to run out of the things, I can broker a fix with the local dealer.
Posted by: Mike | May 24, 2006 12:00 AM
I can only imagine how hot they are. I was having sushi with the mom and the brother one time and I said something, my brother laughed and inhaled some wasabi- the faces he made were hilarious
Posted by: sara | May 24, 2006 08:30 AM
Wasabi Peas?
hm.
Posted by: ben | May 24, 2006 08:43 AM
I think there are just some people that like to push their tastes buds to the limits. Like kids who dare each other to keep an "Atomic Fireball" in their mouth as long as possible, or people who eat those mouth-puckering Sour candies.
Me, I like my peas with butter and salt.
Posted by: Elizabeth | May 24, 2006 08:59 AM
Wow you are one crazy chic, but then again I most definitely would do the same! I love hot, especially tobasco sauce all over everything.
Posted by: ms thang | May 24, 2006 10:42 AM
L.O.V.E. the wasabi goodness (but at the cost of contorted face and runny nose)
Posted by: Katie | May 24, 2006 11:10 AM
Trevor LOVES wasabi peas. He likes to see how many he can cram into his mouth at once. He turns all red, his eyes and mouth start to run - AND he thinks it is all great fun. Weirdo...
Posted by: Deals | May 24, 2006 11:24 AM
Okay...I meant "nose". He turns all red, his eyes and NOSE start to run...
I think I'm sleep deprived.
Posted by: Deals | May 24, 2006 11:26 AM
Yeah, that was me (just incase there was any question)...
Posted by: Deals | May 24, 2006 11:27 AM
Nope... no questions... we figured it was you deals.
Posted by: ben | May 24, 2006 11:29 AM
I don't do peas in any form. I do like wasabi but only in small doses. There is a wasabi paste you mix with butter, then put on corn, yummy!!
And, Jes, you really want us to believe you didn't try and count how many wasabi peas you could suck on at one time without dying? C'mon, what's the number???
Posted by: heather | May 24, 2006 11:44 AM
I LOVE THESE!!! I eat these by the pound! Seriously love them!!
Posted by: steve | May 24, 2006 12:35 PM
Did you know that your links don't work?
Posted by: ben | May 24, 2006 01:45 PM
Yes, I know. I'm slowly making progress on this site. And by "slowly" I mean "hardly at all."
Enjoy the links!
(Ha.)
Posted by: jes | May 24, 2006 01:48 PM
K... was just checking. For your FYI and all... just so you know.
Posted by: ben | May 24, 2006 02:05 PM
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... what a yummy little snack!
Posted by: Aimee | May 24, 2006 02:56 PM
YIKES!!!!!
Posted by: Jayleigh | May 24, 2006 04:06 PM
That doesn't sound very good. And the picture reminded me of Katie's "F'n momma" (edamame)
Posted by: Amstaff Mom | May 24, 2006 06:27 PM
I love wasabi peas. The good thing about wasabi is that the burn dissipates with time...unlike chiles.
Posted by: Suebob | May 24, 2006 07:50 PM
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
I will buy some... we will eat them when you are in San Jose. It was be fun.
Posted by: Courtney | May 24, 2006 10:28 PM
was be? Darn it... It *will* be fun.
Posted by: Courtney | May 24, 2006 10:29 PM
Could be because I'm pregnant, but that looks SO DISGUSTING.
Posted by: Jenn | May 25, 2006 08:41 AM
Looks pretty gross to me, too.
I am sooo not going to try wasabi now. But that was too funny!
Posted by: Lia | May 25, 2006 11:36 AM
Hey! Thanks for the comment about the Crocs... I actually did get a pair of green ones, and I also got my daughter a pair of red ones... we both LOVE them to death, you're right... they are super comfy!!!
I've never tried wasabi peas but I'm a sucker for hot stuff so I'll have to put that on my list of stuff to try :)
Posted by: mandy | May 25, 2006 12:51 PM
Jes, never had wasabi peas. I love hot stuff, but I hate peas... hmmm
Anyways, wanted to tell you that I responded to your questions in my comments.
Posted by: Kristi | May 25, 2006 03:02 PM
So I already posted a comment to this post, but either blogger hates me and ate it, or Jess hates me and erased it. Not sure which... ;)
So let me try this again.
"I think I'll stay away from them so long as there are other people's snot droplets all over them."
Oh AND I I'm really not a fan of super spicy things anyway. I really don't like the sensation of a five alarm fire inside my mouth. No fun for me.
Posted by: Stephanie | May 25, 2006 03:37 PM
I LOVE THEM! Every time I step into a place that sells them I buy a couple of bags!
Posted by: mrsmogul | May 25, 2006 03:38 PM
Stephanie: No hateration holleration coming from me. Just from the site.
The site hates me every once in a while, too.
Posted by: jes | May 25, 2006 03:55 PM
HAHAHAHAAH! So funny.
Those don't look good, but I do like Wasabi and now I think I want sushi for dinner.
Posted by: eddo | May 25, 2006 04:01 PM
Sounds yummy. Do they come hard? Soft? Could they be found at Wild Oats? Do you cook them or are they like snacks in a potato-chip kind of way?
(Came through via blog surfing...)
Posted by: Evolution of gina | May 25, 2006 07:48 PM
Wild Oats? That sounds familiar to me...is it a whole foods store? They're a snack like chips, except they're not chips. :) They're crunchy, though. And yummy! And addictive!
Posted by: jes | May 25, 2006 09:24 PM