Plant Profiles
Horseradish
A long true root that grows more like burdock (Asteraceae) than it grows like a radish with a punch-you-up-the-nose heat that is blunt and immediate with less complicated flavors than wasabi is known for. Due to wasabi’s limited growing conditions and how easily horseradish grows, most of the wasabi paste we eat with our sushi is mixed with horseradish and green food coloring.