I don't know about real wasabi powder. But I know that you can get Fresh Wasabi airmailed to your door from: http://www.freshwasabi.com I think the sell wasabi paste now too. I am not affiliated with them BTW. However, I am a firm believer that you haven't had Wasabi unless you have had REAL Wasabi. Amanda Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 07:05:04 -0400 From: Ray Pfaff <raypfaff@erols.com> Subject: Re: [CH] OT Horsradish/Wasabi Shantihhh@aol.com wrote: Great recipies (I'll have to try the mashed potatoes,) but I hate to rain on everyone's parade here. Are you using wasabi or died green 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? Until someone pointed out to me that most Wasabi powder was just horseradish I never noticed. Being a purist I hunted up some of the real stuff, but since I grow horseradish I prefer it to any jared or powdered equivalent.