C/- Post Office
Don, Tasmania
Australia 7310
Phone
0417 519 093 (Melina)
0419 582 996 (Rob)
Fax
03 6398 1633
ABN
30 128 404 777
There are two essential tips to getting the best possible experience
from real wasabi paste: it has to be made fresh, and it must be grated
to just the right texture.
The importance of correct grating can’t be overestimated. The prized
flavour of wasabi is created by ‘tearing apart’ the individual wasabi
cells and mixing the ingredients within. This sets off a chemical reaction
much like epoxy glue - when the chemicals are not mixed, there’s no
flavour, but when the wasabi is ground and mixed properly, WOW!
To achieve just the right texture, a very fine grater is needed. Utensils such as cheese or nutmeg graters just don’t do the job properly as they are too coarse and ‘slice’ rather than ‘grind and mix’.
Typically the Japanese use a sharkskin grater (samegawa oroshi) as the texture of the sharkskin grates the wasabi to a smooth paste. The wasabi is held at 45degrees to the surface and grated in a circular motion as this achieves a good balance of grinding and mixing.
We’ve had many requests for authentic sharkskin graters, however importing them is difficult and extremely expensive. So, in typical Shima style we’ve decided to make our own!
To order using your Visa or Mastercard, simply use our online shopping basket by clicking on the shopping buttons beneath the relevant item/s. Our Home User Packs can also be purchased online in the same way.
If you don’t wish to use a credit card, please download our order form (requires Adobe Reader ver. 8 or above) and email or fax it to us - we’ll then issue you with an invoice.
If you want to know more at any time, just call or email us!
These wooden graters are hand-made from Tasmanian hardwood and finished with food-grade vegetable oil.
They featuring a high-quality synthetic abrasive, carefully selected to produce just the right texture for a smooth and flavoursome wasabi paste. (No sharks were harmed in their making!)
Two sizes are available:
- small: 155 x 85mm (grating surface approx. 80 x 75mm), $39 inc GST.
- large: 300 x 160mm (grating surface approx. 150 x 150mm), $89 inc GST.
For those on a budget we also have an economically-priced white ceramic grater to help you get your fresh wasabi paste in a hurry. Dishwasher safe.
Available in the following colours: White, Pale Blue, Mustard, Pale Pink.
Grating surface is approx. 85 x 50mm. $12.50 inc GST.
