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[deleted] t1_j1hwwqx wrote

Reply to comment by oldmangrow in What specifically about ginger/menthol/wasabi causes one's sinuses to open? by Bartendiesthrowaway

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Sleepwalker109 t1_j1hz04e wrote

He's saying the wasabi paste you buy is usually coloured horseradish, not that a wasabi plant is coloured horseradish

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HuntedWolf t1_j1hzdpb wrote

It’s not incorrect, perhaps you’ve misread his comment. He’s saying that most “wasabi” you see is actually just horseradish, unless you’re in Japan. For example I live in the UK and many shops sell packets of sushi with “wasabi” alongside. It’s not wasabi that’s been shipped from Japan, it’s horseradish coloured green.

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LaughingBeer t1_j1hz1mu wrote

They are talking about when you buy it in a store or get it at a restaurant, not it's botanical qualities. The container you buy it in or the menu you see it on will call it wasabi, but it will actually be colored horseradish. They do this because the taste is pretty similar and real wasabi is harder to come by as its harder to grow in great quantities.

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