Have you ever had REAL wasabi? Think again.


	Have you ever had REAL wasabi? Think again.

giraffe42

11-6-2006 4:16 PM

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11-6-2006 4:20 PM

geeknoob

I'm not a big fan of wasabi (a little spicy, sure, "ball of fire in my mouth"... not so much...), but I never knew there were places that served "fake" wasabi!

11-6-2006 4:38 PM

dfiskey

i didn't know this! I do like wasabi-- i guess the 'fake' kind-- but in limited amounts mixed in the soy sauce. i suppose i'd be interested in trying the real stuff!

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