Wasabi’s health benefits

Wasabi’s health benefits: An October 2023 study by Tohoku University researchers found that consuming 100 milligrams of wasabi extract...

Wasabi: The spicy secret to saving ancient Egyptian papyrus

A team of international scientists has found that wasabi, or Japanese horseradish, a well-known partner for sushi, can treat and preserve an...

Why Japanese cuisine is ‘less spicy’ than others in Asia

Japanese food is often considered “less spicy” than other Asian cuisines, and this could be explained by the country’s cul...

Wasabi may provide ‘really substantial’ boosts to memory: study

A study by researchers at Tohoku University in Japan suggests that wasabi may have properties beneficial to short- and long-term memory, par...

Krispy Kreme Japan will soon be offering wasabi doughnuts

Krispy Kreme Japan will soon offer a “Sesame Street”-themed range of doughnuts that features a doughnut with Elmo’s favorite food: wasabi. T...

Woman Gets ‘Broken-Heart Syndrome’ After Mistaking WASABI for AVOCADO

An Israeli woman ended up at the hospital with a “broken-heart syndrome” after mistaking wasabi for avocado at a wedding. The woman, 60, rep...

Japan Has a New ‘Green Caviar’ Made of Wasabi

A hot new wasabi-based product that mimics the “burst on your tongue” texture of caviar has sparked a massive craze in Japan. Made from fres...

Groundbreaking Research Reveals What Wasabi Can Do For Your Hair

While wasabi is widely known simply as a condiment that makes sushi even more palatable, a recent discovery may even make it more popular, b...

We Need to Talk About How the Wasabi You’re Eating is Most Likely Fake

Foreigners who are into Japanese food but haven’t actually been to Japan may want to check this short video that reveals a shocking secret a...

Sushi Bar Under Fire For Allegedly Pranking Tourists By Hiding Tons of Wasabi in Their Food

A sushi chain in Osaka, Japan is being accused of discrimination after foreign customers claimed that sushi chefs put in twice as much wasab...