How Wasabi Is Made | Food Network

Wasabi 📍 Japan 🇯🇵 ⭐️ 3.8 Wasabia Japonica, better known as wasabi, is a plant native to Japan that is harvested for its lumpy rhizome, which is predominately used as a popular sushi condiment. It is difficult to grow and takes up to two or three years to mature. Though wasabi paste is an internationally acclaimed sushi condiment, due to its cost, it is estimated that only 5% of the restaurants use fresh wasabi, while the rest opt for a much cheaper combination of grated horseradish and green