7 Hot Facts About Wasabi

Evidence shows that wasabi was eaten as early as 14,000 BC

Archaeological evidence suggests that the Ancient Japanese have been eating wasabi since 14,000 B.C. Research indicates that it was first cultivated in the early years of the Edo period in Japan. The Tokugawa clan were the first to cultivate wasabi, and their family crest is made up of 3 wasabi plant leaves.

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