Saturday, July 20, 2019

Wasabi Farm 辣根農場

Do you like Wasabi? When you eat Sushi or Sashimi in a Japanese restaurant, you will see green paste. As for sushi, it is pasted on the rice, under a slice of fresh fish. When you order sashimi, it is put on a small dish.
I visited Wasabi Farm in Nagano, central Japan.
Wasabi grows under the peculiar conditions. The temperature must be between 9 - 16℃. It was reported that roots of wasabi decayed in 3 hours at 20℃. It needs a lot of clear water and does not need any manure or fertilizer.
Originally wasabi grows at a damp area in a forest, does not like much sunshine. All the wasabi fields are covered with black mesh curtains in this season. 

All the workers in the farm would be very busy to keep the fields safe against sudden attacks of a strong wind and rain.
 All the water is supplied by the springs in the farm.
They are cleaning the field with a hoe to remove water weeds. The field must be kept with no soil, just sand and gravel.
I will deeply appreciate the workers growing wasabi when I have sushi or sashimi next time.

17 comments:

  1. This is very interesting! I like wasabi, but didn't know how it is grown.
    In Shizuoka, we are having a lot of rain this year and very few hours of sunshine.

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  2. Never tasted it but certainly a lot of work goes into growing it.
    It is grown here in Tasmania hydroponically in the North West of the Island...
    Your photos are lovely showing us how it's grown there in your country :)

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  3. Interesting post!
    I have never known about wasabi growing and now I think it's very hard work for farmers. Thanks for telling about this wasabi technology. I should taste sushi.

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  4. As far as I know wasabi is a spicy thing. I can not eat it! :)

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  5. I adore wasabi but I had no idea about how it was grown. It certainly looks like a grueling task for the farmers and with that danger of too much rain it must sometimes be very nervewracking. It makes me hungry for sushi now!

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  6. Interesting post. Not eaten wasabi as it's too warm for my body. Lots of work at the farm...as dirt usually is what's needed! Thanks for sharing this information!

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  7. Hello rtc, The wasabi farm is beautiful, but as for wasabi's flavor, I am not a big fan. I prefer the hot flavor of red or black pepper. In fact, when I bring sushi in, I like to use Thai sweet chili sauce, and I have converted a number of the locals. --Jim

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  8. first I've seen where it comes from.

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  9. I don't really like Sushi, but my family loves it. It was interesting to see the wasabi fields, and to learn how it grows. It seems like there is a process and the workers are growing it with care.

    Enjoy the rest of the July days.

    ~Sheri

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  10. Wow, I never knew this is how we get wasabi - such a lot of work! I love Wasabi Mayonnaise but don't like sushi!

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  11. This is a very interesting post! I never even though about where wasabi comes from. Unfortunately I am allergic to much Japanese food but not to wasabi which I like very much, particularly wasabi peas. Thank you for a post and some very interesting new information!

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  12. Nunca provei... e desconhecia por completo as condições tão específicas do seu cultivo!...
    Mais uma publicação super interessante, e que tanto me ensinou hoje!... Grata por isso!
    Um grande abraço! Votos de continuação de uma feliz semana!
    Ana

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  13. Dearest RTC.,
    That is an excellent post for explaining how tricky, precise and tedious it is for growing Wasabi!
    Love it too and as with many things we put into our mouths or on our body, the majority of people don't realize how it comes to BE.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  14. Another interesting post. I don't like it but it is still fun to learn how it is grown. Our girls like sushi...and so does my granddaughter.

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  15. Very interesting to read and see this … thanks.

    All the best Jan

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