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Why Real Wasabi Is So Expensive

The green paste you've been eating with your sushi isn't really wasabi. If you check the ingredients on the packet, you might see a mixture of sweetener, horseradish and perhaps a small percentage of the real thing. Real wasabi is hard to come across and it can cost $250 per kilo. So what actually is wasabi, and why is it so expensive?

English
  • Originally Aired January 19, 2019
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created June 8, 2019 by
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  • Modified June 8, 2019 by
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