Few foods we eat today go back as far as does wasabi. Archeological evidence of its use has been discovered dating back to 14,000 BC, and it was cited in the Honzo Wamyo - Japan's oldest encyclopedia ...

If you eat a lot of sushi and sashimi, you’re probably pretty familiar with wasabi. What is wasabi, though, other than that dollop of green paste on the side of your plate? This Japanese staple ...

A bowl of wasabi paste next to a set of chopsticks - Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images Are you one of those daring people who absolutely love the taste of spicy wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) with your ...

Bet you didn’t know that the fiery green paste that comes along with your sushi, what’s referred to as wasabi, is almost certainly not the real thing. This imitation is probably a mix of mustard, ...

Often referred to as Japanese horseradish, wasabi features a spicy root that lends an extremely strong flavor to sushi and other Oriental dishes. What does it do? Like other cruciferous vegetables -- ...