Wasabi

Wasabi is a popular condiment for sushi and sashimi. Although I don’t eat it because of the sharp zing, the taste is popular even among foreigners. When I was a university student, I often dined out at a conveyer-belt sushi restaurant with my friends from other countries. They added wasabi in each sushi to enjoy the combination of rice seasoned with vinegar and sashimi sliced raw fish. It takes one and a half years to grow wasabi. Also, the farmers need to pay attention to insect pests and heavy rain to protect wasabi. I thought again that our diet is on these diligent farmers.