The Wasabi You Eat Probably Isn’t Wasabi

Most of the time, the wasabi you get in a restaurant or buy in a store is fake. It’s actually horseradish that’s colored green. Why? Well, wasabi is a notoriously difficult plant to grow. In fact, it’s considered the most difficult plant in the world to farm commercially. Yet for the past century, the Daio Wasabi Farm in Hokata, Japan, has been growing it successfully with natural spring water from nearby mountains.
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[@antagonist8629]

Have I ever had real wasabi? Man I just don't know anymore

[@bagginbrooks6573]

Dude, what if you're just in someones' dream?

[@antagonist8629]

Stop it guys. Don't make me doubt my existence

[@plokijum]

+Your Favorite Dildo Am I real? Am I a imitation of real me but shittier? Should I even exist?

[@plokijum]

+Baggin Brooks I bet my existence is at a mercy of someone real. I'm just here because my life is cheap.

[@BuetifullPersun]

+First Last (Nickname) I created you when I dreamed about snuggly things last night.

[@martinistse]

Just if anyone's curious, the thing that the chef rubs the wasabi against is a shark skin

[@animon87]

Martin Tse whoooaaa, why?

[@MidoriGa95]

Martin Tse waaaaaaaat?

[@izanagi21ify]

Aniket Mondal Sharks may look smooth, but upon close inspection, their skin is as rough as sandpaper due to tiny pointed scales. So yes, that traditional grater, called orishigane, is sharkskin.

[@emmanuellehyazanandri762]

Martin Tse ah the japanese never cease to amaze me

[@momsspaghetti1040]

Martin Tse wow

[@Jj-vd6es]

I use toothpaste. Lol just kidding. But I'm pissed that I've been eating fake wasabi

[@mstrainjr]

The same is true of the fish you get at restaurants. Sometimes, you think you're eating salmon or tuna, but it's actually a substitute because of high demand.

[@Makendu]

M. Strain Jr. isn't that false advertising ?

[@seanpipatkhajonchai4754]

It should be easy to tell wouldn't it though? Both of those fish have such a distinct flavor.

[@providence5384]

Sean Pipatkhajonchai that's why added flavor is used to mask the taste.

[@seanpipatkhajonchai4754]

Providence a decent sushi place wouldnt hide that shit. Or simplest thing you would have to do is just look at the damn fish if its served in a fillet. Used both tuna and Salmon many times before and both have a unique texture flavor and smell. If they resturaunt is masking the fishes flavor in the first place wtf are you doing there

[@enzolaus3411]

Plot twist: they accidentaly planted horse radish instead of wassabi

[@enzolaus3411]

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[@licia2983]

Lol

[@SP-oi7cm]

Horse radishe don't look like that dumbass

[@grahamcrackers2478]

Perhaps Cow horse radish isn't spelled like that dumbass

[@lianglianglin3437]

Woooosh...

[@hanzazazel412]

I wish I had a job that I could say: I can see myself doing this for the rest of my life. I'm good at lots of things, and people pay me to do them, but I haven't had a job yet where I'd want to do it for the rest of my life.

[@BuetifullPersun]

At least you have jobs, I never get job ;-; no talent for me

[@hanzazazel412]

not a matter of talent, it's a matter of hard work. take the time to develop the skills you have or want to have and someone will hire you.

[@dustintravis8791]

ORDER UP!

[@misarabage1359]

Hanz Azazel ikr? I was amazed when he said that. it was the most surprising and pleasing part of the video. that level of dedication and love can only bring the quality product preserved since 1000 years

[@patfarmer5371]

What are you skilled at?

[@FRISHR]

“Is wasabi an instrument?” “No patrick, it’s just horseradish.” *raises hand* “Horseradish is not an instrument either.”

[@silentofthewind]

For all of those in the US, you may have had real wasabi IN the US as it can grow in certain parts of the northwest coast, predominantly in Oregon :) Some states do get shipments from there. That's where I experienced my first real wasabi, and I've never had the powdered version again. The difference is tremendous and I've never been able to overcome it!

[@martinkritical1993]

Damn Japanese people have such a determination on what they love to do

[@bananarama6016]

Martin Kritical I’m Japanese... my determination is at 0.01% xD

[@potatopooter4071]

Martin Kritical Thank Japan for the device ur holding tho...

[@acrappyartist7262]

I mean most asians that lived in an asian household are like that

[@placeholder29]

What about hispanics huh

[@markpreston6930]

Yes, and they are perfectionists and loyalists. They haven't done well competing with sweat shops.

[@GOD999MODE]

Knew about this. But interesting nevertheless to know how rare and difficult it is to grow and distribute wasabi.

[@lookmethecat]

You have a one-up on me. I knew that the wasabi that I had when I went out to eat was horseradish, but I didn't know that it was an imitation of real wasabi, I though it had a different name for how it was served/made or it was just a different type of horseradish plant.

[@ivanhernandez8702]

Why do the videos always end when its barely getting interesting.

[@lillieblue]

Because they understand people have short attention spans and won't watch long videos no matter how interesting. Well not a large amount of people, so if you want them to learn something cool, condense it into under 5 mins.

[@wildwildproductions7594]

my vlogs will be much more interesting im posting my first ever vlog tomorrow!!

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So that you get hooked, and wanna find out more about it ON YOUR OWN

[@derkdirk3553]

WildWildPRODUCTIONS man I love idiots like you

[@sage8092]

WildWildPRODUCTIONS The last u uploaded was 1 year ago... And u said that ur more interresting?!

[@VinhL861]

The real wasabi must taste good ^_^

[@lechondre]

Potato Doggo It's spicier, no doubt, but if you put it on oily or fish with liquid, it will counteract the heat.

[@Phillyprnc]

It is not spicier than the "fake" stuff. It is more mild and complex and can easily be eaten (tasted) by itself. It is quite expensive to buy at a grocery store. I have bought it on days when the store has a fresh tuna they cut up and sell to everyone. They us a board with shark skin one it to grate it in restaurants. I have not bought one of these.. yet.

[@dnguyen253]

Your Favorite Dildo like dissolves like. Capsicum -the spicy part- is hydrophobic. Oil is also hydrophobic. Both attracts each other so when you eat it washes away faster. It's the reason people drink milk after eating really spicy things since milk has fat in it.

[@Drivenlemon]

bill nye over here

[@samuelwong6448]

where's my drink? It's actually less spicy and has almost a sweet aftertaste, I rarely buy fake wasabi because my dad owns a Chinese restaurant but then he would order stuff from a Japanese supplier ( true world foods ) and bring all the stuff home such as uni, tuna, sea bream, wasabi etc

[@thephotographer9239]

1:11 established in 1917 and will be continued for infinty😂😂

[@rambot_14o43]

Yah I noticed that too😂

[@Rose-ch6lw]

101 years ago actually cause 1917and vid made 2016

[@xavierninness394]

@@Rose-ch6lw 99 years actually.

[@LinhNguyen.]

@@Rose-ch6lw math 0

[@foxtopuscreations6046]

If you've ever had Natto, they pack it with Hot Mustard, and after tasting it I felt it was similar to store bought Wasabi. Doing more digging, the fake Wasabi most places use is made with Hot Mustard, which explains the similarity. Real Wasabi is actually a lot milder, and almost has a green tea like aftertaste.

[@newscenecatcher8637]

My life is a lie

[@studyjohansen2150]

New Scene catcher I want to like but you have 150 likes

[@roykong7024]

The way in which you format your videos is just nice, organized incredibly engaging and is fulfilling to the eyes

[@auntjemima1631]

This is hella interesting thanks for the great quality and great uploads

[@Clover-lx8mh]

Been 4 years How are you

[@JumboDS64]

...this feels kinda weird. I thought that wasabi was always made from horseradish... I didn't know it was its own type of plant

[@argyropoeia]

JumboDS64 same, I thought it was a special way of preparing horseradish.

[@brandoncooper767]

You’ve never heard of a wasabi bean?

[@bluegreene8725]

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[@c0mae]

Brandon Cooper nope

[@c0mae]

Ya, same

[@user-xx8iz8im7z]

I thought I hated Wasabi my whole life until I tried the real stuff at a restaurant one day. I was confused, wondering why it wasn’t tasting how it normally does until I saw this video.

[@jaknadle6635]

The videos on this channel feel like movie trailers to the full video which you never get to watch.

[@Kikibear]

I actually visited this farm before. It is in the same town my grandparents live. They have delicious wasabi ice cream.

[@amo9363]

You guys will be surprised how real wasabi taste! It’s not too spicy and gives you complex flavor. They also have Namida Maki which is teardrop sushi in English. That sushi is only wasabi, sushi rice, and seaweed and I love them.

[@TheEutrophication]

I love to see how much love these people put on their work!!

[@missjudgejogger9510]

I love this channel!!!!.....it gives history......Facts....and MORE.....

[@lavenderblossomish9341]

I can watch this video again and again on a repetition..... simply loved the videography...

[@ayelet2679]

I ate real wasabi when I travled to Japan and I've been in this place, I ate this really good falafel like food there and it wasnt as spicy as I thought it would be! It was like a mixture of flavors and overall just really good.

[@RobinToTheBatCave]

so wasabi is like the real-world equivalent of nirnroot...

[@RachithaPrasad]

RobinToTheBatCave Oh man that comment reminded me of the crimson nirnroot task. I was so frustrated. But fuck, it was gorgeous down there.

[@lettucecat3538]

ohh ur rigggghtt

[@SouradeCA]

This is a very good quality video , more please.

[@lifedeather]

These guys are all legends, plantation looks beautiful, would love to go there to visit or even help work with them and pitch in. Beautiful harvests.

[@tmkd296]

What?? Did the video just end? It was about to get interesting...

[@illtellulatta03]

I grow wasabi in a pot under my back porch. It is definitely not the hardest plant to grow. It's probably one of the easiest.

[@MyrddinREmrys]

Very enlightening. I'm glad to see this story told. There are too many dupe products hitting global markets and something really needs to happen to discourage it since many can actually be harmful and quite dangerous.

[@kitat465]

I love this channel so much!

[@ditayudhiswara5907]

I used to eat a lot of sushi and wasabi with it... but I dont know if I had eaten real wasabi or not..

[@atlantic9656]

dita yudhiswara chances are unless it was a very fancy restaurant the wasabi was false

[@Tabibito-Tsubasa]

I mean, have you ever eaten real sushi? Not some sort of Vegetable roll or Avocado rice balls. If it sounds rude sorry, but I heard there are lots of fake sushi restaurants.

[@naraindassmittal5747]

@onigiribozu lol wtf really ?

[@sharzz6421]

I love the songs playing In the background

[@valentinumann]

The Yung Milkman im searching for it...

[@Trysonm]

Had the chance to try fresh Wasabi in Japan. Just ordered a plant start, will be growing my own from home

[@iamtheonewhoknox]

The gardens look wonderful

[@geosantos5503]

I don’t really like Wasabi but this video made me appreciate the art of it!

[@OwenWyattN1]

What a stunning place!

[@MrMonsigart]

how clear that water is..wow!!!

[@ananyajain5164]

their fields are beautiful....

[@fizhbing]

0:44 the cleanest canal i ever seen not like in my country.

[@dcmk4683]

indeed

[@TetsuKenZanZanTetsuKen]

Don't worry, people Even most Japanese eat Tubed-FakeWasabi at the level of HomeCooking HonWasabi is too expensive, the cost around 2,000 yen, and you would barely find it at FishMarket like Tsukiji 寿司屋でも香りがいいから、本わさびと粉わさびを混ぜて使っている所が多いよと 市場のおねいさんに聞いたことがあるけどね 本わさびは香りが薄いものが多いから俺もこれに同意するけどね まあChinaの粉物だけは使いたくないというのが俺の結びだな

[@pearlonce775]

TetsuKen Zan False, I could easily find wasabi when I was in the fish marked. and that was a month ago.

[@Kjbt70]

Pearl Once was it real wasabi tho

[@rogermckenzie2716]

TetsuKen Zan china?

[@rogermckenzie2716]

Where can you find it in china?

[@haryaniezsya3106]

Pearl Once 🌼😂😂

[@dw41600]

1:10 I love how the sign says that the farm will last for perpetuity. Great optimism

[@everithh]

One of the few ads that I didn't skip. And it's 3 minutes!

[@Auoric]

1:51-1:58 he said too much for that one sentence XD

[@oisakatoya5575]

he actually said way more things than whats in the sentence probably the translator got tired or something😒

[@dcmk4683]

bu bu

[@Tycini1]

Dumbing down the sentences of the interviewed foreign person for a brainless viral video be like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqelnqigp9pghqc

[@leolow2057]

Hope GBS able to create a video about how Michelin stars are rated, or better, an interview with someone from the organization 😁😁

[@GameHacker1403]

the farm looks amazing

[@sebaspi]

Amazing thanks for sharing

[@Drivenlemon]

The weed of Japan

[@boneprometheus4677]

Lmao

[@bruhm4571]

People: we've all been eating horseradish painted green Me:

[@maiarg2483]

Wow...i had no idea. .amazing japanese stuff.

[@CookieChook]

I love this channel

[@soniagamingxo1710]

How did wasabi even grow alone? How does it reproduce? Argh wasabi is confusing!

[@Yayaytree]

miss dxckie Reproduce? Grow alone? wut

[@FelixMomentvm]

TheNotSoAvid well if you see this is a really spoiled treated plant, I mean: spring water at specific temperature

[@promontorium]

It naturally grows next to rivers in forests. So it gets those things it needs, fresh cold water and a bit of sunlight let in through the trees.

[@deathbyseatoast8854]

i mean. im assuming it would be capable of doing all these things by its self, as it hasnt become extinct in places where it usually lives.

[@RikkuTakanashi]

They reproduce via rhizome; the thing we eat, lmao. A lot of plants reproduce that way, like a lot of mushrooms. Basically, instead of producing seeds and dying off completely, plants that reproduce via rhizome, basically grow a new plant from a root so that even if the original plant dies, there's a whole new one. It's actually almost like cloning.

[@lamtran1934]

*Saw this video* "MOM WE PACKING UP AND GOING JAPAN" mom "Why honey?" Me "They gave us real wasabi but here they gave us FAKE"

[@randomfrostborngamer4377]

Bland

[@nikhilpadhan5939]

Such fascinating stuff

[@cadenschmidt2752]

Japan is such an amazing and beautiful place. I’d love to go someday.

[@eb1247]

Now I need to find out how to try the real thing

[@yexwan]

Where's gmo's when ya need em?

[@NoSleep_23]

4TG Wither being hated on by literally everyone

[@thewitheringproduction1761]

i don't hate gmos

[@user-uh2mm9mj3t]

4TG Wither I'd rather eat a real pure wasabi than a wasabi containing a fish and a tomato DNA.

[@thewitheringproduction1761]

A random Pokéfan why... in a 8 billion nucleotide strand of dna do you really care if in one place instead of TCA there is TCG? Or do you just not know what gene modding really does?

[@PixelBytesPixelArtist]

A random Pokéfan I see how it’s less “authentic” but it doesn’t mean it’s worse. Considering the difficulty and price it would already be batter than the dyed horse radish. Having a GMO farm doesn’t mean that the “organic” stuff will be discontinued either.

[@jle5771]

Does anybody know the piece played at the beginning? It got me so pumped for the video. If you know the other pieces played may I humbly oblige you to tell me those too

[@Gamerdynasty4ever]

That job looks great

[@GitGudNoob]

Makes sense. First and last time I ever tried "Wassabi" was at a sushi spot and I almost threw up at how gross it tasted, but now that I know it was most likey fake wassabi I'm suddenly interested in tasting real wassabi. Especially with some sushi! 🔥

[@shishanyu]

What's the soundtrack?

[@notmyname3556]

I'm loving the river they made for the farm

[@Emmet-mc9um]

I'm gonna test this theory next time I eat out thanks for the information I learned something new today :)

[@Meechoffa30]

I'm honestly ok with the horse raddish, as long as it has a nice flavor I'm not that worried about it not being real wasabi.

[@BibidyIsDignate]

I always thought horse radish was food for horses

[@pinoymtbiker]

Beautiful farm!

[@kotoriimbued2340]

I can affirm this, working in a sushi restaurant in Canada, we use fake wasabi. I tasted real wasabi and it is not that different if you don't eat a lot of wasabi, but really, it is way better IMO, it complements a dish (sushi or soba) so well.

[@DavideSacchetta]

Music (piano track) ?

[@kfrews]

wasabi is a type of horseradish, they are the same family oof plant. Real horseradish has a temporary heat that hitsb the nasal passage followed by a mild sweetness too.

[@oqlapsldim]

not all horseradish is wasabi however

[@Malluc]

It's really cool when you understand enough of another language to follow along without subtitles... I still wish I learned more japanese tho.

[@DripTac]

That place is beautiful

[@RazsterTW]

Hydroponics might be a solution to the demand. There are new methods for growing all types of plants.

[@xxshevilxx]

I was thinking of trying to grow some in my rDWC grow, but at $50 lbs it's not worth it. The stuff I grow I get >$100 an oz for, wholesale.

[@calholli]

New meth0ds.. l0l... pe0ple have kn0wn all this shit f0r th0usands 0f years... its 0nly recently that we have all bec0me s0 ign0rant

[@xxshevilxx]

calholli rDWC and other hydroponic methods of growing are only around 50 years old or so. edit: your best best, hydroponically, would probably be aquaponics since they said it needs stream water.

[@calholli]

SentByHim The Egyptians used to flood fields from the nile.. the Chinese grow their rice on hillsides.. thousands of years

[@xxshevilxx]

calholli that's not nearly the same as what we're talking about. We're talking about hydroponic growing, not a rice paddy.

[@RayMak]

My life has been a lie

[@imabun9969]

Why do i see you everyWHERE!

[@imabun9969]

No i didnt

[@aurora_xx6736]

Tea

[@imabun9969]

No i didnt

[@mugwithnocoffee2572]

@Sonic Movie Plush no I didn't

[@aprilc85]

RESPECT. its just amazing how they can keep the culture :)

[@clifft4846]

i did not know that its hard to grow nor that ive probably never had the real stuff. its mind boggling

[@SmokeOneAndChill]

“It tastes like real wasibi” The earth is global.

[@ihateorphans]

1:11 1917-infinity Big brain time here lad

[@bakapoco]

I was able to attend a wasabi workshop held by the CEO of a wasabi company two years ago, and they let us grate and taste the wasabi plant. it was a pretty amazing experience, watching and tasting the process of freshly-grated wasabi turn from mildly sweet to the familiar pungently spicy kick. Recommend all sushi lovers to try real wasabi if given the chance.

[@lucindagaskill7137]

I've been cultivating wasabi up here in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania but the rhizomes are very small. I wonder how long it takes to grow larger ones like in this video.

[@chovue2363]

thought it was common knowlegde that wasabi here in american asian restaurants were horse radish. o,O? the videos beautiful though.

[@iixtwlight5602]

Have i ever eaten real wasabi? Yes as a matter of fact, i went to a restaurant and they were scrubbing wasabi from a tiny.. root-like-green-plantl

[@ReceyMM]

Background music in the beginning of the video? anyone? 0.00 to 0.27 secs

[@firestonegraywolf]

i already knew this..heard of it waaaaay back...

[@liawatson5789]

Is horse radish spicy?

[@sekritdinos7221]

Carbon Ghetto Queen Yes but it's different than chili spicy. It goes in your nose and feels spicy there more than in your mouth.

[@jousukecodm7299]

Ah yes *the floor here isn't made out of floor*

[@throg4657]

That seems really fun honestly

[@user-ox4ze4bf5k]

I wanna try some of that WASABI!!

[@bumblebeez2101]

I had a wasabi challenge one with a friend he ate like a finger of wasabi without feeling anything. And then I tried and cryed in the next 3 seconds and had to ask him to get me milk....And after 2 glasses of milk I was still crying and he felt nothing. This is like my summery of how much I can take.

[@sage8092]

Same

[@wanderlustandcitydust7851]

SURPRISE I subbed to you

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

What if we had a *carrot with the wasabi taste.* Then we all could enjoy this expensive plant.

[@muhammadsukriramli8041]

genetic engineering??

[@catfoodfood6169]

I actually knew this but it's very Interesting

[@venus1301]

They grow ur where I live, Australia

[@scarkillerful]

Everyone in the comment section: "My life is a lie."

[@user-vs4fh9wq6w]

I don't like Wasabi so....meh

[@ZennExile]

How would you even know? You have never had it.

[@plokijum]

keep wasabi away from my sushi. Pleaseee

[@darko2636]

FAX

[@nabielw]

Kawaii Potato you never even had the real wasabi buddy....

[@Jun-Kyard]

Zenn Exile the original wasabi is little more spicier know your shit

[@YTXrayOfficial]

Can I find the music used in the video anywhere? It's really good!

[@balls3444]

Those wasabi fields are just gorgeous

[@yak1440]

wasabi or not.. I ain't touching that shit

[@monkeybusnus]

Yak 😂

[@shireenantar5161]

kbbbhhhhhbbĺjbhn

[@plokijum]

As japanese, I can tell you that wasabi is just a green shit.

[@yak1440]

lol

[@PhuocNguyen-em9by]

This video is so beautiful

[@uhoh1321]

It may be hard to farm but damn that is a cool looking place to work.

[@liminal759]

When u go here in Japan have the wasabi soba noodles. Best wasabi dish I've tried ever