wasabi wrote on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:42:20 -0800 (PST):

> I think this argument will not come to any definite
> conclusion. However,
>> I wonder if people would actually ask a waiter or chef for
>> "fake wasabi"?,

> Asking for Hon Wasabi may get you little more than a raised
> eyebrow, but if you are lucky enough to be at one of the many
> restaurants that do carry authentic fresh wasabi, you are in
> for a true treat. The nuanced, clean flavor of real wasabi
> has never been well imitated. Most substitutes are mere
> shadows of autenticity.

I admitted that "hon wasabi" was something I read and I know no
Japanese. What would be the polite way to ask if a restaurant can
provide real wasabi? It would also be better to see it on a menu so that
I could know the price but I never have :-(

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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