Comments on: Did you know that, most times, wasabi from Japanese restaurants really isn’t wasabi?

By: TabbyCat

TabbyCat — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:20:59 +0000

You are right, they use "Wasabi Daikon (horseradish)" instead of real Wasabi. ‘Wasabi Daikon’ is named with ‘wasabi’, however it is not related to Wasabi at all. The the taste (spice), and the color are all addtions.

I didint know that till I saw your post and searched on Japanese sites.
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http://www.wasabiya.net/jiten.htm
(this is in Japanese language. it’s a professional wasabi store in Japan)

By: MissDot

MissDot — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:51:59 +0000

Yes, I, too, knew about that.
Both my stepfather and a friend are professional sushi chefs, each working in a different, high-end sushi restaurant. These Japanese restaurants actually import directly from Japan all of their fish and real Wasabi roots (not a paste or powder or premixed "tubes," but rather the actual roots, which must be scraped off the root to make it fresh for every meal). They have designated employees who drive out to the Denver International Airport at least once a week to pick up their supply shipments. Unlike the imitation horseradish, real Wasabi taste is much less stringent and actually has a sweet undertone to it.

They don’t go broke over providing real Wasabi, or the freshest possible fish imports, because they charge customers off-the-roof prices for their sushi. Each meal, per person, averages $300 in those restaurants. It’s so crazy to pay that much for sushi, that’s why I only go there once a year—-after I get my annual tax refunds. XD They give merely 15% for employee discounts.
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By: Ray V

Ray V — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:19:59 +0000

if it tastes all the same to me, then im cool.
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By: Alli-san

Alli-san — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:58:59 +0000

wasabi is mustard
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By: Mike L

Mike L — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:32:59 +0000

I think your being silly.. Maybe insulting..???
you cannot imagine that they have their own gardens..???

If you wish to insult why attack their thrift..???
you have no proof posted here…
just remember they serve more Asians than others..
and if they cheated they would be found out..

Lighten up on you racial bias the is food & drink It is not appreciated..

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By: notdelia@ymail.com

notdelia@ymail.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:53:59 +0000

It depends on where you live.

But don’t forget that wasabi is itself a type of horseradish. I’ve had the real thing (very nice), the ready-made stuff out of tubes (not too bad), and the powder mix at home (OK if you’ve nothing better).

You need such a small amount anyway, it’s not really that important unless you’re making a real gourmet meal – and charging people a lot of money for it.

Wiki has quite a bit of information on this, including the horseradish with food colouring thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasabi
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By: love:]<3

love:]<3 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:09:59 +0000

what is wasabi?
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