This was not mayonnaise. I looked at the jar and read something that both surprised and confused me: salad dressing. People were supposed to put this on their salads? It would be years before I ...

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

Texas Roadhouse has built a reputation for making most of their dishes in-house. One of their salad dressings is a notable exception.

“After we have our mayonnaise [at Dad’s], we’ve got a shortcut to all kinds of dips, dressings, and drizzles,” he says. “We mix our mayonnaise with kimchi, wasabi, fish sauce — you ...