Spice
Oriental Mustard
B tier
Oriental mustard typically means pungent brown/Asian B. juncea types used in Chinese and Japanese hot mustards—bright heat, short-lived fire when mixed with water, classic with egg rolls and Chinese roast meats. Mix powder with cold water and rest briefly for maximum heat. Flavour fades if made too far ahead.
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DipHot PastePowder MixRoast Meat
Traits
Asian Hot StyleAsian StyleBright HeatCondiment PasteHotSharpWater Activated
History
CN
Chinese cookery used pungent mustard pastes with roasted meats.
US
Chinese-American restaurants popularised packets of oriental hot mustard.
Japanese karashi mustard used related pungent seed styles.
Oriental mustard powder remained a takeout condiment staple.