ISO Japanese Mustard?

[young_chower]

Where can I find the best Japanese mustard? Is there a particular brand that is the best quality?

I am talking about the deep yellow, earthy, somewhat spicy mustard that is very intense (maybe some horseradish?) and served in tiny amounts on the side of some dishes.

Any insight is much appreciated!

[bulavinaka]

I don't know about the best quality, but I think what you're looking for is what is sometimes referred to as "Chinese hot mustard," or even "English Mustard." These are what my mother used interchangeably when she needed that dab of mustard on the side of the bowl or dish for things like oden or some pork dishes.

Colman's Dry Mustard and S & B are the two most common brands I recall, but I'm sure there's more. Here's a Chow Article on the mustard that I'm thinking of:

http://www.chow.com/general_topics_di...

[Professor Salt]

Pretty much ditto on what bulavanika said about the interchangeability of powdered Japanese brand S&B with Colman's, which you can get at any supermarket. If you mix your own from powder, mix it into a thick paste. My mom used a cup about the size of a shot glass, and inverted the cup so the fumes wouldn't dissipate until it was used.

If you're talking about the prepared Japanese mustard in a tube, you can look at any Japanese market in the area such as Mitsuwa, or Marukai. On Sawtelle, try Nijiya. In Fountain Valley, there's Ebisu.

[Das Ubergeek]

Korean markets. You mean the nuclear orange stuff that's congealed on the edge of a dish of buta no kakuni, right? Korean markets. The brand I buy is called "Ottogi Prepared Mustard" in a yellow tube (in a yellow box) and the Korean on it is:오뚜기 연겨자 (ottogi yeongyeoja).