Real Wasabi

Real wasabi offers a broad spectrum of documented health benefits including anti-cancer, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, and antioxidant effects. Mechanical disruption of the wasabi plant through grating, shredding, or crushing triggers the formation of its most important phytonutrient compounds. Authentic wasabi is freshly grated at the table because optimal flavor lasts only about one minute after grating. True wasabi is extremely difficult to grow and costs approximately $160 per kilogram, making it prohibitively expensive for most food service operations. Genuine wasabi is only obtainable by visiting Japan or seeking out highly specialized restaurants.