Kkfromnj, perhaps grated Daikon was the substitute for wasabi that was commented on.

I believe that wasabi is a Japanese horseradish. The western horseradish is often substituted. Daikon is a radish.

Steve

Thanks for the reply, yeah, wasabi is a Japanese horseradish, I looked at some pics of Daikon and IÂm pretty sure its not what they were describing on the gardening show which only showed the leaves, none of the roots.

The good news is my local Shoprite has a new product this week, Wasabi Sauce with ginger, really very good but of course there is no wasabi listed among the ingredients. Its one of the best "make believe" wasabi IÂve tasted.

Most of the 'wasabi' sold in stores, even under Japanese brand names, is actually horseradish with added food coloring. Wasabi is hard to grow and requires dd conditions- cool mountain-type running water usually. It takes a long time to grow, so is too expensive and rare for most to afford the real thing.