Wasabi is known for being the hardest plant to grow commercially in the world. It can be found naturally growing alongside Japanese mountain streams has a strict set of conditions it needs to thrive.

Although these two ingredients share a similar spice, there are a few key differences between wasabi and horseradish. Here's ...

Research published in New Phytologist provides insights into why the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is so successful at ...

Owing to its expensive cultivation process, most restaurants do not serve authentic wasabi. Only about 5% of the wasabi ...

A handful of American farmers grow small volumes of specialty foods that consumers rely on foreign growers to provide, from ...

As per a Bokksu breakdown, wasabi is a variety of Japanese horseradish ... rhizome root of the Wasabia japonica or Eutrema wasabi plant. The issue doesn't just stand at procuring the plant ...

The plant, which is native to Japan ... a study published by Nutrient that found wasabi leads to a 'substantial' increase in episodic memory. The Japanese researchers selected 72 participants ...

Shannon Maas was a collegiate track coach before becoming a wasabi farmer. He didn’t even know the pungent Japanese root could ... After growing three test plants at home in Northern California ...

Shannon Maas was a collegiate track coach before becoming a wasabi farmer. He didn’t even know the pungent Japanese root could ... After growing three test plants at home in Northern California ...