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So the next time you're at a sushi restaurant and you see that bright green mound on the side of your plate, you'll know exactly what it is.

Horseradish. Mustard. Cornstarch. Green dye.

Not wasabi. Never was.

Real wasabi is a plant that takes two years to grow, costs 300 dollars a kilogram, loses its flavor in 15 minutes, and has been replaced worldwide by a four-ingredient imitation that most people will never question.

The most common condiment in Japanese restaurants isn't Japanese. It's European horseradish in disguise.

And the wildest part? Most of the world prefers the fake version. Because they've never known anything else.

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