The Biggest Lie in Japanese Food

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Everybody tries to get their friends and family to try wasabi and watch them in pain for a few seconds. However, this version of wasabi is actually (likely) fake. Real wasabi is a completely different tradition.

David's Wasabi Tours: https://www.byfood.com/experiences/wasabi-farm-tour-in-okutama-tokyo-439

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Credits:
Producer - Matthew Li
Production Assistant - Mana Chuabang
Script Supervisor - Louis Govier

Special thanks:
David Hulme
Daio Wasabi Farm
Yusef Iqbal
Yeevonne Lim
Dylan Payne
Brandon Goddard
Kevin Thomas

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:48 - Paying the bills
4:33 - Daio Wasabi Farm
8:40 - The history of wasabi
12:08 - What is fake wasabi?
14:40 - Visiting an independent wasabi farm
17:33 - Trying real wasabi
19:38 - The truth about wasabi
22:34 - Real wasabi in America
23:10 - Why I love wasabi