The Tube Stuff is Fake. Here's How Real Wasabi is Farmed in Japan

It seems that everyone knows that tube wasabi is not real wasabi. So what exactly is the real stuff like? And what makes it so expensive?

In Japan? Order the real stuff from Takijiri-en here:
https://amagiwasabi.base.shop/

Buy some wasabi and help towards my next video 💚:
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Regular paste with 15% wasabi (Amazon US) https://amzn.to/3Rm0Rcn
Hon wasabi (Amazon US) https://amzn.to/3B0mMRe
Raw wasabi rhizome (Amazon US) https://amzn.to/3Q0BUC7
Try growing your own…? (Amazon US) https://amzn.to/3TskOjC

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Regular paste with under 50% wasabi* (Amazon UK) https://amzn.to/3Rm0Rcn
Hon wasabi (Amazon UK) https://amzn.to/3RtBLbs
Unfortunately there are no rhizomes on Amazon UK. I did find these seeds, but success rate is probably fairly low, as the reviews are not great! https://amzn.to/3cwiOXb
*Packets of wasabi that say “本わさび入り” contain under 50% real wasabi, whereas packets that say “本わさび使用” contain over 50%.

Recipe for the Steak Donburi with Wasabi:
1 steak (cut of your choice)
1/2-1 tsp salt and pepper

Sauce:
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp sake
2 tbsp dark soy

1. Salt and pepper the steak and bring to room temperature.
2. Add a touch of oil to a skillet, then fry the steak on medium high heat for 1 min 15 on each side (longer for thicker cuts)
3. Remove from pan and cover in foil for 5 min.
4. Add sauce ingredients to pan and heat through. 5. Turn off heat and return the steak to the pan to mix with the sauce.
6. Cut and serve on rice with a drizzle of sauce and a blob of freshly grated wasabi. Don’t grate the wasabi until everything else is done!

Thanks to:
Takijiri-en
Pixabay
Pexels

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