RE: [CH] OT Horsradish/Wasabi

T. Matthew Evans (matt.evans@ce.gatech.edu)
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:56:08 -0400

> horseradish?  It's
> about impossible to find real wasabi powder in NA and, outside of
> California I
> think, completely impossible to find the root itself.
> For that matter does anyone know if there's really a taste
> difference?

My brother is a chef in Norfolk, VA.  The owner of the restaurant has
traveled extensively in SE Asia and is well familiar with fresh wasabi.
They have no problem finding it locally for home use and restaurant use.

Matt

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T. Matthew Evans
Geosystems Group, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
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