Where to buy real wasabi near me?

Real wasabi is the grated rhizome of the wasabi plant, Wasabia japonica, a plant grown in cool, clean mountain streams in Japan. It has a fresh, slightly sweet flavor and a clean heat that fades quickly.

In Japanese, hon wasabi means true wasabi and nama wasabi means raw or fresh wasabi, so tubes labeled this way contain real wasabi, often blended with horseradish. Read the ingredient list for the actual percentage.

Keep the tube tightly capped and refrigerate after opening, following the package directions. Wasabi loses its aroma over time, so use it within the date on the label.

Weee! lists Kameya Hon Wasabi Tube, S&B Honnama Chopped Real Wasabi, Marui Azumino Real Wasabi, SAMKWANG 999 Real Wasabi and HON (TRUE) WASABI. Check each label for ingredients.

No, most wasabi sold in tubes and powders is made of horseradish, mustard and green coloring. Check the ingredient list for wasabi, and look for terms like hon wasabi and nama wasabi.

Use a small amount of real wasabi with sushi and sashimi, in soba dipping sauce, with rice and tea (ochazuke) or in dressings. Serve it fresh because its aroma fades with time.

Wasabi is a Japanese rhizome with a green, sweet and fresh flavor, while horseradish is a white root with a sharper, more pungent heat. Most green paste sold as wasabi is mostly horseradish.

Weee! sells wasabi products, including hon wasabi and real wasabi tubes. Weee! delivers Asian and Hispanic groceries to your door in many U.S. areas; enter your ZIP code at weee.com to see availability and delivery options.