Wasabi
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Wasabi or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae, which also includes horseradish and mustard in other genera. The plant is native to Japan, the Russian Far East including Sakhalin
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Fresh wasabi stems
Wasabi root and wasabi paste on a plate
Wasabi paste on a plate of sushi
Sushi
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Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice, typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of ingredients, such as seafood, vegetables, or meat; raw seafood is
Wasabi
…naturally along stream beds in mountain river valleys in Japan. Wasabi is grown for its rhizomes, which are ground into a paste as a pungent condiment for sushi and other foods. It is similar in taste to hot mustard or horseradish rather than chilli peppers, in that it stimulates the nose more than the tongue…
Mixed sushi platter
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Sukiyabashi Jiro
Bowl of Sushi by Hiroshige (1797–1858). Makizushi with rice rolled in tamagoyaki (front) and nigirizushi with shrimp (back).
Conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Kamakura