salsa fortemente piccante originaria del Giappone, ricavata dalla radice della pianta omonima della famiglia delle Crocifere, usata in cucina per accompagnare pietanze di riso, patate, pesce, maiale e pollo
the wasabi plant, the Japanese horseradish (Eutrema japonicum) · the stem of the wasabi plant when grated, used as a spice or condiment
köken: */wasapi/ → /wasabi/ First attested in the Honzō Wamyō (918 CE) with this kanji compound and phonetic spelling of 和佐比. The kanji reflects where the plant was first observed: 山 (yama, “mountains”), and their leaves resembling 葵 (aoi, “hollyhocks”) or 銭葵 (zeniaoi, “mallows”).