On a trip to Japan, I met with wasabi grower David Hulme and tried fresh wasabi for the first time. We toured his wasabi patches, where I learned fresh wasabi doesn't have the vibrant hue I'm used to.

A bowl of wasabi paste next to a set of chopsticks - Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images Are you one of those daring people who absolutely love the taste of spicy wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) with your ...

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If you eat a lot of sushi and sashimi, you’re probably pretty familiar with wasabi. What is wasabi, though, other than that dollop of green paste on the side of your plate? This Japanese staple ...

If you’ve paired fresh fish with a dab of fiery green paste at an American sushi joint, chances are you haven’t actually tasted real wasabi. What most Americans encounter is a mix of horseradish, ...

I have been eating sushi in the US for years and I was shocked when I couldn't answer, What does wasabi taste like? See the Wasabi that we eat in most sushi restaurants is actually not real wasabi.