He whisks ½ cup of mayo with 1 ½ teaspoons of wasabi. To add a little more dimension, he’ll add two tablespoons of hot sauce, plus salt, pepper, and lemon zest and juice to taste.

By contrast, a spicy mayo "recipe" entails little more than ... sugar, paprika, soy sauce, mirin, and hot sauce or sriracha. To make it, all the ingredients are simply whisked together and ...

Think of a condiment as something that adds finality to a dish, although it's not actually necessary — a squeeze of ketchup ...

For a smoother sauce, press the blended mixture through a sieve. Store the hot sauce in the fridge for up to 2 months.

“Grated wasabi loses oomph when exposed to air, but the mayo preserves its bite,” he says. “Can’t find fresh wasabi? Buy ...