What is the name of the flavor of wasabi, horseradish, mustard, capers, and jalapeño?
Unfortunately, I'm not fond of the taste of the above ingredients.
To me, they taste similar.
I don't mind the heat.
I love a home-grown scotch bonnet or the occasional Carolina Reaper, but the taste of the above ingredients have a certain taste that are very similar and don't taste good for me.
Does that taste have a name? What is it?
Disclaimer: While looking for related questions, I found out that I have not tried real wasabi. But I chose to include wasabi because 'fake wasabi' is based on horseradish, which I assume means that they taste similar.
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Best Answer
Mustard, horseradish and a few others are sometimes grouped together as "pungent", which can also include aliums, ginger, and other strong flavors.
But it's a pretty fuzzy category. Some people might not include hot peppers (but still include other types of "pepper"). Some might include other objectionable flavors that can overwhelm a dish if not used sparingly (so for me, cilantro, for you, capers).