{"id":150889,"date":"2025-05-12T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/?p=150889"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:09:57","slug":"annas-first-rodeo-with-wasabi-a-laugh-and-many-spicy-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/fun\/annas-first-rodeo-with-wasabi-a-laugh-and-many-spicy-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna\u2019s First Rodeo With Wasabi: A Laugh and Many Spicy Tears"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>If you\u2019ve ever been tricked into trying wasabi, this one\u2019s for you. Recently, a lovely lady named Anna tried tempura sushi for the first time, and an unfriendly \u2018avo\u2019 (it was wasabi)\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Outeniqua, South Africa (12 May 2025) \u2014 <\/i>If you\u2019ve ever been tricked into trying \u2018spicy sushi avo\u2019 (wasabi), you\u2019ll know the pain that a lovely lady named Anna recently cry-laughed through.<\/p>\n<p>As sushi lovers know well, wasabi is an important component of the culinary journey that is raw fish.<\/p>\n<p>A Japanese horseradish condiment, wasabi is not just a zing for the sake of it. It has anti-bacterial properties and immune-boosting flair and helps bring out the flavour of the fish.<\/p>\n<p>However, for a first-timer, it\u2019s a spicy new flavour, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>Anna from Spar Outeniqua (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/outeniquasuperspar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whose content never disappoints<\/a>) recently sat down for a tempura sushi taste test for the first time. While Anna rated the sushi as a 10\/10 serving, the real fun (and pain) came into play when she was prompted to try the &#8216;avo&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Poor Anna took a big mouthful of the green demon. In fact, she popped the entire serving of wasabi into her mouth at once!<\/p>\n<p>Initially feeling smug in thinking the taste would be avo-esque, Anna&#8217;s happy face quickly turned into one of hilarious distress when she realised that this was not what she had signed up for.<\/p>\n<p>With a decent yell and watering eyes, Anna fought the wasabi bravely before getting the condiment out of her mouth and, potentially, out of her memory.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch: Anna&#8217;s First Rodeo With Wasabi<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F3568239256643048%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in other taste test news with far less spicy connotations, an American recently gave South African desserts a whirl with some questionable pronunciation. You can have a watch and a giggle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/fun\/watch-malva-pudding-smacks-american-reacts-to-south-african-desserts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><em>Sources: Outeniqua Spar\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Don\u2019t ever miss the Good Things. Download the Good Things Guy App now on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/good-things-guy-news\/id1485106885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.goodthingsguy.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Do you have something to add to this story? 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In the Good Things Guy podcast, you\u2019ll meet these everyday heroes &amp; hear their incredible stories:<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iframe.iono.fm\/c\/6977?layout=modern\" width=\"100%\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6><em>Or watch an episode of Good Things TV below, a show created to offer South Africans balance in a world with what feels like constant bad news. We\u2019re here to remind you that there are still so many good things happening in South Africa &amp; we\u2019ll leave you feeling a little more proudly South African.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Good Vibes Only: This Week&#039;s Top 5 Feel-Good Stories! \u2728\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z__A61wPJV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever been tricked into trying wasabi, this one\u2019s for you. 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