ive had real wasabi twice.
grated from the rhizome at the table .
its flavor is very interesting , and changes in a few minutes , 2 - 3
from the grated amount . in 2 -3 minutes its still interesting , but not the same as the first tastes.
its expensive to manufacture ,as it grows in a ' pond like ' aquaculture it seems
like lilly pads . and the environment is tightly controlled it seems .
trying to extract every dollar , Im guessing that there is dried powdered leaf and stem.
never tasted those fresh
but based on what i tasted , and how it changed in minutes
my guess is that dried powdered genuine rhizome is also going to be different
from freshly grated .
thus the expense of getting fresh rhizome
vs powdered rhizome , leaf and stem.
let us know where you buy the fresh rhizome
consider taking some pics of what you get
and what you freshly grate
if you get some powdered , please also describe the various kinds and
their taste differenced .
you might be the only one on eG with that information .
also , when you share w your guests , what do they say about the fresh stuff ?
