Wasabi: The Japanese Native HerbWasabi: The Japanese Native HerbImage Courtesy: Flickr1. Wasabi is made from the stem of wasabi rhizome.Image Courtesy: Unsplash2. Earlier, it was only used in the royal household.Image Courtesy: Unsplash3. It is commonly served with sushi, nigiri, and sashimi dishes.Image Courtesy: Wikimedia4. It contains a small amount of iron.Image Courtesy: Flickr5. It is quite expensive and rare.Image Courtesy: flickr6. The wasabi plant grows along the streams in the mountains.Image Courtesy: flickr7. It can slow down the process of blood clotting.Image Courtesy: Wikimedia8. It is spicy in flavour and pungent in smell.Image Courtesy: Flickr9. Wasabi paste is also available as a dried powder.Image Courtesy: Wikimedia