MIRACLE WASABI? The Freshest Wasabi Is Grown In The United States!

[@yukonjack8103]

Jeff's humility is so refreshing!

[@hanj31]

just like the wasabi

[@davelester1985]

Jeff is a true American hero, he has the spirit of a great American, never give up . Make it work. This was a great video, thanks.

[@ab2tract]

it makes me sad some conglomerate probably will buy his process out, i would rather buy stuff from people like him than some narcissistic socipath CEO doing everything he can to make him and the companies board money

[@kennethhudson8013]

@@ab2tract I'm with you on that one, buy local!

[@haf2567]

I think this is exactly a true pioneering American spirit which is something that is no more like it used to be where people work extremely hard smart and they are not in the habits complaining about the government or politics just try to do what's right to make America as a great country making it walk for all without without any political ideology but a true patriotic mentality.

[@cjohnson3836]

@@haf2567 god shut up. You rejects can't go 5 min without going all snowflake. And you want to talk about complaining?

[@Ocgt]

No surprise a ganj expert knows how to grow sabi 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🍻👍

[@Cdub0619]

I worked in a high-end Japanese sushi restaurant in Las Vegas. When I asked a table if they would like to try "real" wasabi, almost everyone thought their life was a lie.

[@g60force]

wait until they try the cake XD

[@thehooded-guru]

Pretty much what happened when I told my dad that. The look on his face was like that of telling a kid Santa isn't real.

[@toasternfriends3329]

Do you know if the restaurant you worked at was looking for local sources to buy in Vegas? I ask because I'm trying a crop indoors, I have a climate controlled grow room.

[@Cdub0619]

@@toasternfriends3329 They bought from two places, Oregon and Japan.

[@imari2305]

Beautiful wasabi. I can't wait to see what incredible dishes Hirosan will make. Jeff is so humble and seems an all around great person.

[@madmex6526]

"Grate it frozen and never let it thaw out," the most important line in the whole piece coming from owner Jeff. Brilliant

[@orangepeel1073]

so we have to freeze it before we grind it?

[@madmex6526]

@@orangepeel1073 Right. When bought fresh and before it spoils, up to 6-weeks for me, freeze any leftover rhizomes and then grind er, grate it then on. Grind what you need and put the rest of the stalk back in the freezer. And I keep my fresh rhizomes underwater in the fridge and exchange the water every 2 or 3 days.

[@orangepeel1073]

@@madmex6526 oh that's interestng. someone told me on another video that i need to fry it or boil it and then blend it.

[@stacietagomori634]

This is great! Just looking at Hiro's smile from ear to ear... he hit the jackpot! Hiro San's sushi....!!!!! Can only imagine how awesome his creations will be. With his creativity the dishes he will think of using this wasabi other than sushi.... Will all be saikou!!! Piro Piro 100. Look Dat awesome bag of wasabi!

[@dmitritelvanni4068]

Idk, could be expensive long term. We need more of these operations across the country. Horseradish Wasabi is crap when you've had the real deal. And I'm the kind of guy who eats pickled horseradish straight lol. It's just not the same taste. But as it is that's some pretty expensive garnish lol. Not a lot of American sushi uses Wasabi in their dishes. The American palate is just too weak for it.

[@davidnaydo]

“Not as profitable as the other green stuff you Can grow” seemed super laid back and just content with what he’s accomplished. Cool video. Thanks for sharing guys.

[@violetviolet888]

Lettuce is the most profitable produce. It grows fast and consumers are willing to pay more for it.

[@davidnaydo]

@@violetviolet888 yeah lettuce. Totally what I meant

[@geedubb-q1u]

Where I am the “other” green stuff is legal. A friend has 10 acres and rents out 5 to a farmer for his crops at about $500/yr. Another guy rents a 20 X 80 foot patch for the “other” green stuff and gets $2500.

[@heruhcanedean]

@@davidnaydo the devil variety of lettuce

[@CuriousEarthMan]

around 22:10 the 'interviewer' says the wasabi is more profitable in price per pound than the other green stuff. what the hell is he talking about? The interviewer seems so arrogant to me, he has to put himself in the middle, add his two cents instead of listening and being informed.

[@ticklemeelmo7008]

Love Jeff's Story at the Beginning. Never gave up. Liked his comment " Us Wasabi Farmers aren't getting Rich

[@crozowblade]

Jeff gave up like 4 or 5 times. His friend was the one who held the business together.

[@Goldentriceps]

I love this kind of videos , content is always amazing guys!! To make it more enjoyable , imo please buy a small wireless microphone you can connect to your camera and the speaker(s) t shirt/jacket whatever. With the outdoor environment it's not always clear what is being said.. Keep them coming, Hiro your are the best chef ‼️🚀

[@johnwakamatsu3391]

I bought some Wasabi starter plants from Half Moon Bay Wasabi and will try to grow them under my Mikan tree in Los Angeles. I spoke with Half Moon Bay Wasabi and they said that it will grow but not produce a stem. I like growing Japanese fruits and vegetables and see if Wasabi will grow in Los Angeles. I thank you for producing the Wasabi v

[@aussiehardwood6196]

Hiro had big smile as he cuddle big bag of fresh real wasabi!!!!😊 Good afternoon yes good afternoon.

[@doanh2008]

👍

[@maplemanfreak123]

Wow, I didn't know that there was a real wasabi farm was actually so nearby me. Thank you for showing me what is close by near me and I wouldn't have been able to find this gem near me until i saw this video! Please do more videos like this while you guys are still in the bay!! I would love to learn whats more around me. I might just go visit Jeff's farm if he ever allows me the oppurtunity haha

[@midnull6009]

You can grow this stuff at home...in a pot...

[@S.Clause]

1.5 lbs. of wasabi, that’s $210.00 plus a $20.00 T-shirt that’s awesome. What a great guy. Check out their website shipping is free for any order over 1/2 pound.

[@007Mike]

Thank you for the video! Is there a difference in flavor with peeling the skin, or not peeling the skin? Regards, Mike.

[@violetviolet888]

You have to peel the skin to get to the part you eat. the skin is tough, not thin or palatable. Think of broccoli stem skin.

[@007Mike]

Thank you!

[@violetviolet888]

Great content. As someone who has grown Asian vegetables all my life, much appreciated.

[@violetviolet888]

@Karl Hall Most Asian greens like "choy" will grow for you. (cabbage family) as cool weather crops.

[@bdavis7801]

It's such a pretty plant! I didn't know you could eat the greens too! How are the leaves/stems prepared? Do they have much wasabi flavor or something else?

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

toxic junk,

[@Buddha_Approved]

Thank you for sharing your hard work and trials Jeff! Appreciate you bringing this video to us!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks to Hiro, Charles & The Half Moon Bay Wasabi Farm for the tour. This was a very educational video I learned a couple of new things👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@good_to_be_gold8]

I’m always learning something new in this channel. Thanks Hiro and co.

[@katharinavonzitzewitz826]

Jeff is so budd honest...Great guy!

[@mikkac]

What a good and hardworking person this farmer is, pleasure to watch.

[@philvie]

Pretty nice of Jeff to give a tour of his farm, no wonder real Wasabi is so expensive

[@alonshalit5778]

Jeff a gorgeous tour. Thank you.

[@jannath1]

So much good information here and such an amazing setup! Thank you, Hirosan!

[@UzysIsGod]

Had their stuff at Sushi Bar Montecito in SoCal. Michelin Star sushi spot and boy… does that real wasabi HIT SO DIFFERENT!!! not so much a nasal-y fume type thing, it’s not even spicy tbh it just REALLY makes the fish taste so much better, it’s more of a taste enhancer than a spice which was a big shocker. Them THANGS are EXPENSIVE though so only expect it to be served at high end spots Grind on shark skin right in front of you cause the grind activates stuff in them that gives them their flavor which only lasts about 5-10 minutes after you grind it

[@barbarajohnson9050]

Wow!!! Very interesting and informative this video is. I really enjoyed watching the whole process of what wasabi really is and how it’s harvested. Super cool! Thank you for this!

[@jongjie]

wasabi fresh is realy good taste fresh and little sweet, tried only once.... but never forget the taste 😋😋

[@Madmoody21]

Good to see he is making at least enough to keep doing it. If Jeff ever finds some other place where it can be done his profit will go way up. I am quite a ways from San Francisco many people moving from bay area to where I live since work from home has taken off home prices doubled in like 2 years now must be crazy costs there now.

[@richardbarba2736]

Love love the Wasabi they grow! I first learned from Outdoor Chef Life about them. And since I live in San Francisco they are a stones throw away! On pare with Japan for sure!

[@cookieez4u2]

Is it on par?

[@randmayfield5695]

I've had real wasabi once and it was exceptional. Had it in the small seaside village of Geisashi with "caught that morning" bluefin tuna sashimi. We drank a whole "typhoon" bottle of premium extra-dry sake. Unfortunately, most sushi lovers will never have the opportunity to try real wasabi.

[@lordeverybody872]

I am growing my own crop of wasabi

[@holyfox94]

@@lordeverybody872 Did you succeeded with your Wasabi experiment? I’m thinking about trying it.

[@adriennefloreen]

Wasabi grew fine in my yard in Humboldt County, California. I live about 300 miles north of this guy. By the way, your voice is so loud compared to the farmer's that when I turn the volume up loud enough to hear him, it sounds like he's talking and you're screaming, and when I turn the volume down so you sound like you aren't screaming, I can't hear him at all. Almost everything Japanese I've ever planted in my yard grew amazingly well here, this summer I grew shiso, yomogi, and komatsuna, and there are something that's called "Osaka purple mustards" which I researched and found is actually not really from Osaka but another part of Japan, that has literally gone wild in my yard and grows back on it's own every few months all year round. I grew the wasabi a few years ago because you're right, it is almost impossible to get the real thing in the USA, I only saw it for sale one time in California. If you can get a root get 2, and plant one, they will grow from the root and divide underground. Some will go to seed if you don't harvest them. You can also buy seeds online. I don't know why wasabi is considered so difficult to grow in a state where growing marijuana is popular, have you ever tried to grow marijuana? I'd love to visit this guy's farm and get an interview that can be heard without turning the volume up and down.

[@bioBeeLANT]

dream i am wondering there is possible to make wasabi in plant cell culture .... i need to find the some live plant

[@TheDirtyShaman]

17:23 Traditionally shark skin was used to grind wasabi. Nowadays ray skin is used as a more sustainable alternative, since many species of sharks have become endangered and protected.

[@jimn4607]

Very informative and thanks for showing us how wasabi is grown.

[@dache.henrylee]

Wasabi Plant: Such nice weather today. Hiro San: Good Afternoon

[@mrbxv]

Great video. So much great info about wasabi and how it’s grown.

[@hanj31]

unless you're traveling out of hawaii this stuff is A ok for domestic flights. Also use a vacuum sealer to make your wasabi last longer. You can also flash freeze grated wasabi and it won't lose it's flavor/ pungency.

[@PraiseYaHuWaH]

This was really cool! Great job guys!

[@GoogleSpyZon]

This was informative and really neat... Jeff seems like a really down to earth guy, it's wonderful when people find what they are good at and have passion for it.

[@Frank-bn6ci]

Thank you for the video. It's very educational. Glad to hear his business survived the pandemic and thriving.

[@MirrorDomains]

That was awesome! So fresh I am curious to taste it like that! 👍

[@nieczerwony]

In Poland here we use horseradish which is very popular in many regions. Especially for Easter time. We always get the fresh root and we have to grate this. Mean I am telling you, chopping onions is nothing compare to this. Best do it in drafty place otherwise it can take your breath. It's like some kind of gas. I can only imagine what would happen if I would do the same with this stuff.

[@johntompkins147]

G88D AFTERN88N Chef Hiro and Charles, Very cool video. Enjoyed this very much. Thanks so much!

[@pipe887]

Very informative and joyful. Thanks.

[@pkendall99]

21:52 in NY, it's $160/lb.. that's like a $ Grand worth of Wasabi.

[@69elbisa]

Great job is all about perseverance and passion 👍👍👍

[@barlofski]

Amazing persistence. I thought you needed a running stream to grow wasabi.

[@lordeverybody872]

You do. He is not giving any info on how to grow it. He did say they are cycling the water. So ya, the water is moving.

[@buffalojoe78]

The idea that “Oh you won’t be able to grow it!” is horseshit because if there’s a will then there’s a fucking way. Disseminate those rhizomes and let us prove that notion wrong.

[@drpk6514]

I think it should work with flood and drown system with pebbles or expanded clay. Very light organic fertilizer. Maybe only some fish in the system. Instead of harvesting the entire plant and growing from scratch, a mature plant can be cut in half. It should be able to return to its original size in a few months.

[@lordeverybody872]

I am using river rocks in my stream set up. There is a sandy base. No fertilizer at all, other than what comes down the stream.

[@iiMStyLez]

I used to pick up wasabi from him for my company a few years back, he’s a very nice guy!

[@josebalmores7591]

From d Philippines, I luv ds video. I use washabi for my sashimi nd salad dressing.

[@flybyairplane3528]

HIRO, Hello, that’s the MOST WASABI I ever saw at one time, , yes is SLOW GROWING glad it does not have to be imported now ! Cheers 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@212bag]

Wow, Jeff seems like a great guy. Good post guys...

[@TheMadawg67]

Great Vid can't believe Hiro dint prepare them some sushi. And thanks again.

[@okolemahu]

Gee Jeff you’re so generous. And speaking of the other green crop, I’m sure you grow that one too.

[@yanjijay6752]

That's awesome now could or does the leave taste like the wasabi itself probably could use it for the same thing

[@karenshort3880]

Wow! I never thought about it. Now I know. Thank you

[@fredsmith5782]

Good to hear you can actually grow this stuff here in North America

[@alexandroskatsimprakis1055]

you got like the best camera available ? great quality!

[@alexanderj.mendez3815]

This was awesome!! Jeff is a American success story!!

[@theshadow2245]

So good and organic.

[@autumnrose7811]

I love halfmoon so much

[@audra7593]

I really like the Japanese 'tapas' style of eating. So many tasty looking textures-temperatures-preparations that is striking to the eye. I like eating small bites of something fried, fresh/crudo, grilled, creamy etc in one meal. Loving the options, including the Chicken gizzards, foie gras, bacon wrapped veggies, steak, chicken etc. I also appreciate that filler rice and noodles aren't the basis or staple of the meal, as my preference is to ditch the starch and enjoy good food. Noodles was on the menu tho, and I appreciate that it was a an option for those who like them. I and definitely trying this place out in the future.

[@petemitchell6788]

🥱

[@MeandYouHello]

I want to grow wasabi look video thanks for sharing

[@samchau4761]

Jeff is one Honest dude.

[@AfterCovidthefoodchannnel]

Amazing video as always! Love it the wasabi!!! 🦇

[@stephenboutet]

Do you sell seedlings or seeds? I'm in Manitoba Canada and I want to try growing wasabi here. Its nearly impossible to get. Thanks for any information and great success for your business

[@thatgardeningrealtor]

Excellent looking farm! Nice tour ♥

[@chrisitinabobinski3798]

I’d be awesome to tour his facility for sure I’m sure it smells amazing in there I’m very jealous of your enormous greenhouses someday I hope to have a small one to grow all my own food someday.

[@rustymohican8280]

Just ordered some starts. What strain do you grow?

[@Spiewick]

Jeff is, Luke and Owen Wilson's long lost brother! I can see Owne now talking to Jeff " wow Wasabi all these years and your grow the kindest wasabi around far out"!

[@AlexMendoza-wh6xv]

Awesome learned bunches from this video about wasabi

[@jimmycodmw2]

Jeff is an amazing human

[@nothingtoseehere5760]

This is incredible. LOVE it.

[@annchee1329]

Jeff - such a down-to-earth guy! Never knew there is a Wasabi farm in No Calif, awesome!

[@Ellienollie]

I had the same idea to try and do wasabi production in the states under very controlled conditions….I was told it can’t be done at scale and can’t make money……well….here we go…this guy did it

[@violetviolet888]

He didn't say he was making a profit. You want to go through that much work to break even-assuming you do?

[@Ellienollie]

@@violetviolet888 he is on the right track I’ll admit I did t watch whole video it was immensely boring

[@violetviolet888]

@@Ellienollie That's because you're not in to growing plants like some of us.

[@Ellienollie]

@@violetviolet888 na I have a degree in horticulture I actually went to university for it

[@violetviolet888]

@@Ellienollie Having a degree doesn't still doesn't tell me you're into growing plants. I've been involved with plants my whole life and live in a nursery that is decades old. If the video bored you, why did you watch it?

[@emmanuelguzman1038]

Jeff's business is blowing up. 🙌

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

I wonder if it's grown in an indoor grown environment with optimal lighting of it would still grow as such a large plant

[@cathyjones3403]

Thank you. I learned something new today

[@tmcaleer50]

Don’t give up!!! You are going to make it!!

[@earthwater9964]

That's beautiful. Thank you! Wasabi Rules!

[@byrdhemenway369]

try growing water crest as companion plant that's a fast cash crop water crest grows well and fast

[@haf2567]

I think this is exactly a true pioneering American spirit which is something that is no more like it used to be where people work extremely hard smart and they are not in the habits complaining about the government or politics just try to do what's right to make America as a great country making it walk for all without without any political ideology but a true patriotic mentality.

[@RR-vf2bd]

Thanks for video. Good to know how the real Wasabi growth goes

[@briansaenz4392]

New subscriber awesome to watch. Dinosaur Colorado USA saying hello and thank you for sharing your love and talents with everyone brother.

[@robertchua5229]

Thumbs up for Jeff and his team!

[@brad9529]

Does it taste the same as the packaged cheap stuff?

[@cosmicallyderived]

“I could teach anybody, even people in this room, no offense intended, to be a farmer. It’s a process. You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, add water, up comes the corn.” Michael Bloomberg Guess these guys didn't reach out to Michael for all that arcane farming wisdom he could have shared with these gentlemen to accelerate their ten year learning curve. Big props to Half Moon Bay Wasabi for persevering. I never realized wasabi wasn't horseradish. Incredible.

[@duxdawg]

Buwahahaha! Pretty funny. That quote only covers the easiest 1% of farming. Further, it's more misinformation than fact. So sad.

[@Mephistopholies]

Thank you, i haven't heard of this farm.

[@phamloan90]

Hello, i really love this video, i want to grow wasabi too, i come from Vietnam, in my country, no one grow wasabi, all wasabi in market is fake so i want to grow and sell real wasabi . Right now i am grow Cordyceps mushroom. I hope you will take my some advices. Thank you so much. Sorry, My english is not good. Love you and your videos

[@lisacoleman1059]

Great video great info

[@scbabe7783]

Love it! It would be nice to try it someday. Probably more than my bank account can handle!!

[@derekwhistler4957]

Amazing. I grew up in that town!

[@KaligarPrimus]

Great video. Hard working people.

[@richardlee8919]

Wow thanks for information

[@thb77955]

Hiro, my friend, g11d aftern11n!!! What a great agriculture-factory... Hiro can make something amazing out of this great looking Wasabi... ❤️🇯🇵❤️🇩🇪❤️🇺🇲❤️

[@sclajw]

Opinel Carbone knife ? From France. Love the video

[@rikspector]

Hiroyuki, Maybe what he does will become a family tradition like the growers in Japan. Cheers, Rik Spector

[@brap242818]

Very cool .....20 month to grow - I would not bark at the selling price at all. Too much for me but I get it.

[@TheVoidxzinex]

amazing , awesome job

[@heyhey8554]

What a cool place to work. Cool people as well.