The Truth About Wasabi - Speaking of Chemistry

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Unless you’ve had a sushi chef grate a $50 wasabi stem right onto your plate, you’ve probably not had the real thing. Find out what that green paste next to your tuna roll really is and how compounds in authentic wasabi may one-day treat a variety of medical ailments.

If this episode leaves you wanting more, check out this article that inspired the episode.

What That Stuff? Wasabi

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Music:

Producers:
Sean Parson and Janali Thompson

Writer/Host:
Sarah Everts

Executive Producers:
Matt Davenport
Adam Dylewski

[KevinGeneFeldman]

I bet the first person to try Wasabi was terrified for about 7 seconds.

[connolec]

That stock video clip at 0:36 is footage of the Sea Palace in Amsterdam. The largest floating Chinese restaurant in Europe.

[jesusroks]

Since I live in Japan I've had wasabi. Can buy a stem for about 4$

[austins.]

This answered all of my questions, thank you

[PastorPeewee]

These are being farmed in greenhouses in Oregon to.

[darkonedbc]

Masaaki`s Sushi, Geeveston, Tasmania, Australia. The owner introduce me to it and OMG its amazing. the green paste is never the same

[fgbowen]

Wow!!!.... loved this video - Super-cool information!! ( :

[Neotenico]

I learned about this before studying abroad in Japan for a year. Unfortunately my broke college student budget could only afford conveyor belt sushi, which of course does not have real wasabi.

[joebcuteboi]

Thanks for the history & chemistry lesson. I had some wasabi today & it most definitely went right to the nose & I could breathe like never before 🤣🤣

[everymust]

Your chocolate cookies with only 100% chocolate? probably you may say YES definitely. I NO.

[turbatg]

So I guess I've never tried real wasabi before

[tfacci]

I really love this channel, but I think you need to put subtitles. So you can reach even more people.

[Caspirius]

why do you show an image of Amsterdam when you want to refer to Japan? (the floating chinese restaurant near Amsterdam Station) 0:36

[MrYerak]

Only when i was in japan i understude how wasabi improve the taste of sushi

[travisbull]

Real stuff tastes a lot better than the fake!!!

[tanglediver]

So, I get to Japan, and we go out to eat soon afterward. My new acquaintance says, "Hey, try the guacamole!" Yea, right. :| In the first place, guacamole is Mexican cuisine. ... It was 'horse radish' wasabi imitation. I know an evil trap when I smell one.

[zachmorris]

Alot of wasabi flavored foods have wasabi oil as an ingredient or wasabi flavored powered

[walterkovacs]

Baka na ben kachi no nai, desu!! D:
You mean Weis's Market has been giving me EUROPEAN horseradish with those Sushi trays??!!??

i am gonna sound soooo smart if i ever go to a Sushi restaurant.

Anyone got any money?

[everymust]

The Japanese wasabi taste is suitable for instant food, and the Western wasabi for processed food.
Why? Western wasabi is much more suitable as a food additive because it tastes stronger.

[arveyilleszender]

The girl in the first few seconds of this video was a 10.