Wasabi

Almost anyone who has eaten sushi or sashimi in a Japanese restaurant is familiar with the spicy green condiment that is wasabi. A relative of the common cabbage, wasabi grows near mountain streams in Japan. Fresh, grated wasabi can be found in higher-end sushi restaurants in Japan but is more familiar as a reconstituted powder.

Wasabi is available fresh in the produce department, or in powdered or tube form in the Grocery department.