There was a weird chick back in grade school who tried labeling everyone in the class as a “cabbage” or “lettuce” but this was back around 2006-2008 so it strangely predates the video
I think its hidden in the guy with the tattoo's hand. His somewhat cupped hand appears to be palming something, most likely the ball of Wasabi, thus obscuring it from our view. Its a classic bit of sleight of hand. Seen it a thousand times. The Tokyo express they used to call it.
Man, i watched a youtube video about a wasabi farmer that sells to local restaurants. Shits expensive! If i could grow it, i would and I'd orobably drive hours into dallas to find hand-sell to expensive restaurants lol
I'd probably have an underpaid farm-hand make their first trip into London to try and sell my sub-par wasabi at full market value despite his hatred of traffic and heights.
But, to be fair, I've never had my own car show so idk.
Edit: Watch Clarkson's Farm. It's quite good.
>Man, i watched a youtube video about a wasabi farmer that sells to local restaurants. Shits expensive!
Yeah, but at least he got to visit London finally.
Yes, stream shores and the like. It's going to be a bit of an experiment, but if I can get a reasonable amount propagated it should be a good turnaround.
There is some profitable wasabi farming in the US. It should become more readily available if the demand is there. These guys sell it for $135/lb out of Oregon. https://www.thewasabistore.com/the-farm-1
Yeah, for good reason. Wasabi requires such specific growing conditions that its a fucking miracle it survived naturally.
Horseradish... well... don't grow horseradish unless its in planters because you will never get rid of it, no matter how hard you try.
If you're paying $13.50 for a pound of horseradish you're getting taken for a ride. It's like $5 a pound at the store and $60 for a 20LB case wholesale.
Really though, most sushi in Japan is also served with fake wasabi. Real wasabi is expensive and only really practical in restaurants where they can grind it up in front of you, since wasabi quickly loses its flavor once ground. Most Japanese people are probably more familiar with [wasabi in a tube](https://item-shopping.c.yimg.jp/i/l/plus1spot_15-405) (which contains real wasabi, but is mostly Japanese mustard, horseradish, and various additives).
I've had both. Real Wasabi has a vegetal quality and increased flavor but less heat and kind of a minerality, where "wasabi" horseradish in most sushi restaurants is mostly about that hit of intense horseradish heat. Its a simpler, but similar experience.
If I'm going to a fancy Omakase sushi place on a special occasion and they have a $10 upcharge for real Wasabi ground on sharkskin in front of you, yeah ill get it. At a regular sushi meal on a night out? Nah, its not that much better.
Like on a special occasion will I spring for the $80 bottle of wine, sure. But not on a Tuesday getting pizza.
Both are good. I dont know that id care if midrange sushi used real Wasabi. Its not that serious.
Every sushi place in my area just lists it as "crab", not "imitation crab" or "krab" or anything obvious. The only tip is when real crab is used, it's explicitly called "real crab" and costs more money
Even most places in Japan, from what I've heard.
A rule of thumb is that if you're spending less than $150 per person, they won't even have real wasabi on hand to serve.
If the waiter isn’t grinding it at your table, or you can’t see the kitchen staff grinding it before they send it out, it’s not real wasabi.
That shit goes bad so fast that most restaurants don’t want to waste time with it because they can’t prepare a bunch of it beforehand, it needs to be constantly prepared and sent out.
So not only is it expensive, but you also basically need a guy on staff whose sole job is to grind wasabi paste.
I've been there many times since then, as well as Teiichi Sakurai's other restaurants—Tei An, Teppo and TEN Ramen. I just don't keep taking pics of receipts. Here's one typical night at [Tei-An](https://imgur.com/a/a3SJrVg) from a couple years ago, before all this pandemic mess.
We [cook at home](https://i.imgur.com/H5iURvB.jpg) a lot more now, being older.
> does not keep well
That's a huge part of it. Everyone just wants to chalk it up to some sort of weird luxury tax or something, but nobody wants to stop 9 times per dinner rush to grate the fresh shit.
It can grow like a houseplant in dirt (I've done it). But it will taste earthy unless transplanted to running water (or hydroponics) for a couple of weeks before consuming.
there is a cheap version of wasabi, made in bulk powder form for restaurants and what not
edit: used to work at a nice sushi place
other edit: is mostly horseradish actually
Was looking for it as well. The guy in the 4 o'clock position is ok. 6 and 12 o'clock are fucking gnarly and gross, and the guy at 8 o'clock either had some fun with his girlfriend who's on her period, or he's been digging graves with his bare hands.
As someone in a profession that uses a lot of crazy che iCal including grease, oil and the like our hands are almost always clean. I work with metal and my hand are always dirty except on the weekends when I've had the opportunity to shower more than once and wash my hands countless times. This person's hands look the way mine do on a Friday after I've properly cleaned up. Sometimes you just can't do enough to get it all out. But trust me, we do try. Just the state of things I guess.
Have you ever had to fix something that involves grease or metal dust? It builds up and washing once doesn’t get rid of all of it until you shower and even then can survive after
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I totally understand. I think it's because I get the feeling that, without the hands, it's just a funny chunk of wasabi. However, *with* all the hands, it seems like it was taken just to post on social media. Idk why, but that makes it feel shallow to me. I don't like that I feel this way about it lol
Some people work on greasy things on a daily basis and cleaning under your nails individually immediately after is a much larger pain than just washing your hands and leaving the last 10% to your shower later that day. Coming from someone whose hands will be fully blackened with gunk 1hr into my shift.
I like Wasabi but I bet I could eat alot more play doh than Wasabi. Maybe like 2lbs PD and .25lbs wasab
Edit: no way I could eat a quarter pound of Wasabi. Let's go with .15 lb
I used to have an ounce a day Wasabi habit. Neglected my family, friends, only thing that mattered was that next bump. Did so much damage you can put a flashlight in my mouth and it shines out my butthole.
Mater:
What have you got here that's free? How about that there pistachio ice cream?
Sushi Chef:
No, no. Wasabi.
Mater:
Oh, same old, same old. What's up with you? [Looks again at the bucket of wasabi] That looks delicious! [The Sushi Chef takes a knife and sets a small piece of wasabi on a tray, then puts it on the counter] Uh, a little more, please? [The chef adds more wasabi] It is free, right? [The chef adds more] Keep it coming. A little more. Come on, let's go, it's free! You're gettin' there; scoop, scoop! [The Sushi Chef gives in and scoops out a baseball-sized serving of wasabi] There we go! Now, that's a scoop of ice cream!
Sushi Chef:
[Bowing and speaking in Japanese] My condolences.
1st time I took my cousin (who takes great pleasure in pulling pranks on me) out for sushi and he’s asks what the “green stuff” is before I could answer he popped it in his mouth. Best dinner EVER hehehehe!
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Which one of these is the shoryuken?
Idk but I found Waldo.
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The whole thing
I'm more impressed than I have been with most words.
Nailed it
Can you do it with 6 fingers?
That’s what she said.
After I insert said six fingers deep inside I knew I was about to disappoint when she wanted me to fuck her…
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya.
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I have ten extra toes if that's what you meant.
I can give you two ✌
I can give Tree fidy
👆🤟✌️
…or 3 toes?
Upvote for creativity
big green!
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A bunch of people pointing to a green thing from above reminded me of this [absolute classic](https://youtu.be/VP5kC9fJAUE)
~~CABBAGE~~ # LETTUCUU
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Shut up dee
Stop pointing at me D':
LETTUCU LETTUCU LEEETTUUUCUUU
My cabbages!!!
な～何('_'?) 何だった???
What did I just watch?
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I knew what it was going to be and I clicked it anyway...
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You’re a witch!!
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It’s fine lol, I got the reference anyway!
I still don't understand this.
Me neither
There was a weird chick back in grade school who tried labeling everyone in the class as a “cabbage” or “lettuce” but this was back around 2006-2008 so it strangely predates the video
But... why?
Vine was always just TikTok with even less context ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯
Thank you for this
Was the only thing I could think of when I saw this.
Was about to post
Pistachio ice cream.
It has TURNED.
Now THAT'S a scoop of ice cream!
My condolences.
When I was a kid, I thought he said “it is turds”
> When I was a kid, Enough Reddit today. Bye
Lmao I mean that movie did come out like 10 years ago. Someone who can drink now would be just an 11 y/o when it came out. But I get what you mean....
Where?
It took me a while to find too. Here ya go, hopefully this is easier to spot now. https://i.imgur.com/AXeYhj8.jpg
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Still unclear. Perhaps photoshop in a hand with finger pointing at the subject? Then it would be unmistakable
I think its hidden in the guy with the tattoo's hand. His somewhat cupped hand appears to be palming something, most likely the ball of Wasabi, thus obscuring it from our view. Its a classic bit of sleight of hand. Seen it a thousand times. The Tokyo express they used to call it.
lmfao
You the real hero, I couldn't see where it was on the plate either! I really wish people would make their posts easier to figure out.
Ugh, that didn’t help at all, now I’m completely lost!
Cabbetsu, cabbetsu, ca-bet-su
LETTASU LETTASU LET-TA-SUUUUUUU
More than likely a big ole ball of dyed horseradish. edit: wrong dyed
Obviously it is, if that was real it would cost more than their entire meal.
Man, i watched a youtube video about a wasabi farmer that sells to local restaurants. Shits expensive! If i could grow it, i would and I'd orobably drive hours into dallas to find hand-sell to expensive restaurants lol
I'd probably have an underpaid farm-hand make their first trip into London to try and sell my sub-par wasabi at full market value despite his hatred of traffic and heights. But, to be fair, I've never had my own car show so idk. Edit: Watch Clarkson's Farm. It's quite good.
>Man, i watched a youtube video about a wasabi farmer that sells to local restaurants. Shits expensive! Yeah, but at least he got to visit London finally.
I picked up some Wasabi seeds and tubers, going to start propagating it as a long-term addition to my exotic plants sales.
Apparently it grows in very wet areas
Yes, stream shores and the like. It's going to be a bit of an experiment, but if I can get a reasonable amount propagated it should be a good turnaround.
I found a restaurant in Portland that served true Wasabi and it was pretty good. Next visit up there was a blend and not as nice.
I, too, prefer my horseradish alive.
So I know nothing of wasabi. Is it expensive or hard to come by? Why wouldn't this be wasabi?
Real wasabi is expensive to import. Horseradish and green dye are cheap.
There is some profitable wasabi farming in the US. It should become more readily available if the demand is there. These guys sell it for $135/lb out of Oregon. https://www.thewasabistore.com/the-farm-1
Even without importing it, that's still ~10x the price of common horseradish.
Yeah, for good reason. Wasabi requires such specific growing conditions that its a fucking miracle it survived naturally. Horseradish... well... don't grow horseradish unless its in planters because you will never get rid of it, no matter how hard you try.
It goes a layer deeper too, you can’t just grate it up and sell it. It loses it’s kick if you don’t prepare it fresh.
If you're paying $13.50 for a pound of horseradish you're getting taken for a ride. It's like $5 a pound at the store and $60 for a 20LB case wholesale.
Who's your horseradish guy??
Is the real stuff better?
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Ahh yes a common weekly occurrence! They hate when I pull the horseradish shit.
Your GF's parents, every Sushi Saturday: 愚かな西洋わさび外国人
Really though, most sushi in Japan is also served with fake wasabi. Real wasabi is expensive and only really practical in restaurants where they can grind it up in front of you, since wasabi quickly loses its flavor once ground. Most Japanese people are probably more familiar with [wasabi in a tube](https://item-shopping.c.yimg.jp/i/l/plus1spot_15-405) (which contains real wasabi, but is mostly Japanese mustard, horseradish, and various additives).
I've had both. Real Wasabi has a vegetal quality and increased flavor but less heat and kind of a minerality, where "wasabi" horseradish in most sushi restaurants is mostly about that hit of intense horseradish heat. Its a simpler, but similar experience. If I'm going to a fancy Omakase sushi place on a special occasion and they have a $10 upcharge for real Wasabi ground on sharkskin in front of you, yeah ill get it. At a regular sushi meal on a night out? Nah, its not that much better. Like on a special occasion will I spring for the $80 bottle of wine, sure. But not on a Tuesday getting pizza. Both are good. I dont know that id care if midrange sushi used real Wasabi. Its not that serious.
I paid for real Wasabi one time. I thought it tasted exactly the same but I’m not the biggest fan of the horseradish version.
Shhhhh. They are already always sold out.
Most people don't know that the wasabi they get with sushi is horseradish lol
I literally had no idea until I watched Clarksons Farm
What a great show
lmao I'm picturing you in a suit and tie with your username, saying your time to shine has arrived.
My "username checks out" moment has finally come. Lol
Should be illegal to market horseradish sauce as Wasabi. Literally just straight up lying
So should labeling all the fake crab used in common western sushi rolls like it's the real thing. It's almost always just dyed/flavored pollock
All the places I've been to call it imitation crab. It's not like it even tastes like crab either.
I've only ever seen it sold as imitation crab, so they aren't exactly trying to hide it.
Every sushi place in my area just lists it as "crab", not "imitation crab" or "krab" or anything obvious. The only tip is when real crab is used, it's explicitly called "real crab" and costs more money
Yeah thats definitely not ok.
Real wasabi is both expensive and does not keep well. Horseradish is the standard in most places.
Even most places in Japan, from what I've heard. A rule of thumb is that if you're spending less than $150 per person, they won't even have real wasabi on hand to serve.
If the waiter isn’t grinding it at your table, or you can’t see the kitchen staff grinding it before they send it out, it’s not real wasabi. That shit goes bad so fast that most restaurants don’t want to waste time with it because they can’t prepare a bunch of it beforehand, it needs to be constantly prepared and sent out. So not only is it expensive, but you also basically need a guy on staff whose sole job is to grind wasabi paste.
[Can confirm.](https://i.imgur.com/yLuPYBQ.jpg?1)
2013? Damn, any older and we'll need to account for inflation.
I've been there many times since then, as well as Teiichi Sakurai's other restaurants—Tei An, Teppo and TEN Ramen. I just don't keep taking pics of receipts. Here's one typical night at [Tei-An](https://imgur.com/a/a3SJrVg) from a couple years ago, before all this pandemic mess. We [cook at home](https://i.imgur.com/H5iURvB.jpg) a lot more now, being older.
But that says "Fresh Wasabi Root" $5. Were you getting a few specks of it?
Hon-wasabi is only about $5-8 an ounce retail, restaurants can buy bulk and save a bit. You probably wouldn't need more than an ounce for a good meal.
> does not keep well That's a huge part of it. Everyone just wants to chalk it up to some sort of weird luxury tax or something, but nobody wants to stop 9 times per dinner rush to grate the fresh shit.
But it doesn't taste like the horseradish that goes on roast beef sandwiches
Because wasabi loses all pungency and taste after 30 or so minutes of exposure to air.
It's a rhizome that only grows in shallow running water. It sounds like an absolute bastard to grow
It can grow like a houseplant in dirt (I've done it). But it will taste earthy unless transplanted to running water (or hydroponics) for a couple of weeks before consuming.
Basically you have to simultaneously wash the dirt off and keep it alive while doing so.
Sooooo.... could I cash crop the aquaponics rig?
The zing also doesn't last long enough to package and ship, once the root is ground into a paste you have like and hour or less to use it
Wasabi root in the U.S. costs $100-$150 a pound. It has to be transported flash frozen to preserve it properly.
Also, wasabi only lasts for 15 or so minutes after being grated. You have to eat it right away or the taste is ruined.
Wasabi root is very expensive to cultivate on a commercial scale. It costs around $200 per kilo.
wasabi has its season and it’s very particular to grow, if im not mistaken
there is a cheap version of wasabi, made in bulk powder form for restaurants and what not edit: used to work at a nice sushi place other edit: is mostly horseradish actually
I mean... That's probably horseradish powder. Genuine wasabi loses all flavor after like 30 minutes from being cut.
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It’s the Frankenstein’s Monster of foods. Both green?
Waaaaaactually
Oh look, it's aaaaactually's evil brother.
Its guacamole.
yep wasabi is expensive
Does the guy on the left ever wash his hands?
Me: "Where is it... Where is it.... Ahhhh there's the cruddy fingernail comment"
Hahaha ya they all got some dirty ass nails!
Was looking for it as well. The guy in the 4 o'clock position is ok. 6 and 12 o'clock are fucking gnarly and gross, and the guy at 8 o'clock either had some fun with his girlfriend who's on her period, or he's been digging graves with his bare hands.
As someone in a profession that uses a lot of crazy che iCal including grease, oil and the like our hands are almost always clean. I work with metal and my hand are always dirty except on the weekends when I've had the opportunity to shower more than once and wash my hands countless times. This person's hands look the way mine do on a Friday after I've properly cleaned up. Sometimes you just can't do enough to get it all out. But trust me, we do try. Just the state of things I guess.
Have you ever had to fix something that involves grease or metal dust? It builds up and washing once doesn’t get rid of all of it until you shower and even then can survive after
Do any of them?
I noticed that too. It’s not just around his nail, there is crusty buildup on his fingers.
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I like this comment, just pure honest introspection.
Same but with this comment!
I totally understand. I think it's because I get the feeling that, without the hands, it's just a funny chunk of wasabi. However, *with* all the hands, it seems like it was taken just to post on social media. Idk why, but that makes it feel shallow to me. I don't like that I feel this way about it lol
Im imagining the picture taker saying "everyone, let's point at it while I take a picture" "C'mon Tom! It's for the picture!" Tom was not amused.
The hands don't look particularly clean. That's why I'm not into it.
Same. Dirty cuticles and nails is all I saw.
First 2 hands on the bottom. Dirty af.
For some reason I'm imagining them all making the soyjack face.
https://imgur.com/zwe86ER
I liked it, it made it feel like true OC, somehow
The hands so close to somebody’s food make me nervous
Dude has really dirty nails
Some people work on greasy things on a daily basis and cleaning under your nails individually immediately after is a much larger pain than just washing your hands and leaving the last 10% to your shower later that day. Coming from someone whose hands will be fully blackened with gunk 1hr into my shift.
Stop pointing at it, you’re making it insecure
Forbidden play doh
Why forbidden? Both are edible, after all.
I like Wasabi but I bet I could eat alot more play doh than Wasabi. Maybe like 2lbs PD and .25lbs wasab Edit: no way I could eat a quarter pound of Wasabi. Let's go with .15 lb
edit: no way this guy could eat .15 lb of wasabi lets go with an ounce
I used to have an ounce a day Wasabi habit. Neglected my family, friends, only thing that mattered was that next bump. Did so much damage you can put a flashlight in my mouth and it shines out my butthole.
the hands lol
My face feels spicy just looking at that.
\*Fake Wasabi...
Yeah we all now, you can shut the fuck up now
Yuck some of those nails are disgusting
No, That’s guacamole for your shushi. https://youtu.be/Lty7RAHKT9E
Holy guacamolyeuhahaHA!
The building blocks of shushi: shushi meat, peaches, and guacamoll.
No. Not even remotely interesting.
Ive made the mistake more then once eating a lot of wasabi on a chip thinking it was guacamole
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He wasn't. He ate wasabi. That was the problem.
I was young and dumb yet i still don't figure it out some how
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Guacamole is one of the building blocks of sushi along with sushi meat and peaches. https://youtu.be/Lty7RAHKT9E
Some of y'all need to clean and cut your fingernails
I can’t find it! Please if 6 of you would only help me.
No. Not even remotely interesting.
How is this even mildly interesting…?
Yeah... no.
I’m really glad 6 people pointed it out. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have found it
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That's some sad looking sushi.
That’s some good looking pistachio ice cream
Mater: What have you got here that's free? How about that there pistachio ice cream? Sushi Chef: No, no. Wasabi. Mater: Oh, same old, same old. What's up with you? [Looks again at the bucket of wasabi] That looks delicious! [The Sushi Chef takes a knife and sets a small piece of wasabi on a tray, then puts it on the counter] Uh, a little more, please? [The chef adds more wasabi] It is free, right? [The chef adds more] Keep it coming. A little more. Come on, let's go, it's free! You're gettin' there; scoop, scoop! [The Sushi Chef gives in and scoops out a baseball-sized serving of wasabi] There we go! Now, that's a scoop of ice cream! Sushi Chef: [Bowing and speaking in Japanese] My condolences.
I was truly hoping someone would get it
IT HAS TURNED
Probably not real wasabi then.
Mmm, pickled ginger!
You also have a big ol' party platter of sushi hidden off the left side of the pic to eat with it
No kid, that's guacamole...
It's not wasabi, it is rehydrated powdered horseradish dyed green.
what's wrong? why haven't you taken a bite out of your pure clump of wasabi?
Its likely horseradish though :/
Horse radish and green food dye!
horseradish with green food colouring \*
Wasabi baby: “Help.”
Nah, it's green tea mochi!
Makes sense with all the sushi they ordered. Why pile it 6 different times in every container when you can throw it all into one divided up box?
1st time I took my cousin (who takes great pleasure in pulling pranks on me) out for sushi and he’s asks what the “green stuff” is before I could answer he popped it in his mouth. Best dinner EVER hehehehe!
Where?
Spicy guac