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[–] [email protected] 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So... clearly we need to insert the gene(s) for 6-MSITC into yeast so we no longer need to deal with a fragile and temperamental Brassica to get it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Give it 5 more years, and yeast will be part of Brassica

[–] WheeGeetheCat 25 points 11 months ago

Study was funded by a wasabi company of course

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

You’ll never forget the first time you try wasabi

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For those unaware, the vast majority of 'Wasabi' around the world is really just horseradish paste. The actual Wasabi plant is much rarer and harder to cultivate/mass produce. Real Wasabi also loses it's flavor in about 15 minutes.

This study appears to be referring to the actual Wasabi plant, so the spicy green paste you eat on your sushi isn't going to be boosting your memory like in this study.

Here's a source.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Oh I don't know about that. Every time I eat fake wasabi, I have a very strong memory about hating fake wasabi.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The only authentic Wasabi in the US, is in the Oregon coast and in mountains in NC.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not always, was talking to my family about the difference in a local sushi restaurant in the Midwest and the chef brought out some for us to try. It was a great experience.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I miss spoke. It's mostly only grown there. Not found there, of course they sell it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Actually typically they don't sell it around here. Or if they do it's a huge mark up, more expensive than most dishes The chef just happened to have some and decided to share with me because I had taken Japanese in the past and was educating my parents on the menu and pronunciations.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Kinda suspicious that it's a Japanese study saying this. Kinda how I would be suspicious if an Italian study said authentic Parmesan cheese cured cancer, or a Scottish study said that 12 year old single malt whisky increased life expectancy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Considering it's really a pain to get real wasabi outside Japan, it makes some sense.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Pity I can't get genuine wasabi in my town.