The Wasabi Company in Britain supplies 1.5 tonnes of fresh wasabi to restaurants in the UK and Europe. The CEO and his son talk about the challenges involved, and how Japanese expertise helped them.
On a farm in Hampshire in the south of Britain, pungent wasabi plants that can be ground up to provide an essential condiment to accompany traditional Japanese dishes like sushi are flourishing. Starting with 400 wasabi plants 13 years ago, the Wasabi Company, founded by CEO Jon Old, now harvests…
On a farm in Hampshire in the south of Britain, pungent wasabi plants that can be ground up to provide an essential condiment to accompany traditional Japanese dishes like sushi are flourishing.