Ken Blake wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:31:34 -0400, Dan Logcher
> > wrote:
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>>Seth wrote:
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>>>Can anyone suggest some sushi restaurants that serve real wasabi
>>>(grated root) in San Francisco and/or New York City?
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>>Well, back in 2000 when I was in SF I recall two. Kantaro closed
>>after the untimely death of the owner. The other was Sakana on Post.
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>>For New York, check out Hatsuhana on E48th.
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> Does either of these use real wasabi routinely, or is it by request
> only at extra charge?
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> I used to eat at Hatsuhana regularly, but now that I no longer live in
> NY, I haven't been there for many years, I don't remember any real
> wasabi there.
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> But I'll be in San Francisco in a few weeks, and perhaps I'll try
> Sakana, which I don't know.

We sat at the downstairs sushi bar at Hatsuhana in Aug. 2001 and got the
royal treatment I guess. Maybe they pulled it out special. They did have
it back in 2000 at Sakana, but who knows now. http://www.sfsakana.com/main.php

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Dan