it makes me sad some conglomerate probably will buy his process out, i would rather buy stuff from people like him than some narcissistic socipath CEO doing everything he can to make him and the companies board money
I think this is exactly a true pioneering American spirit which is something that is no more like it used to be where people work extremely hard smart and they are not in the habits complaining about the government or politics just try to do what's right to make America as a great country making it walk for all without without any political ideology but a true patriotic mentality.
This is great! Just looking at Hiro's smile from ear to ear... he hit the jackpot! Hiro San's sushi....!!!!! Can only imagine how awesome his creations will be. With his creativity the dishes he will think of using this wasabi other than sushi.... Will all be saikou!!! Piro Piro 100. Look Dat awesome bag of wasabi!
Idk, could be expensive long term. We need more of these operations across the country. Horseradish Wasabi is crap when you've had the real deal. And I'm the kind of guy who eats pickled horseradish straight lol. It's just not the same taste. But as it is that's some pretty expensive garnish lol. Not a lot of American sushi uses Wasabi in their dishes. The American palate is just too weak for it.
@@orangepeel1073 Right. When bought fresh and before it spoils, up to 6-weeks for me, freeze any leftover rhizomes and then grind er, grate it then on. Grind what you need and put the rest of the stalk back in the freezer. And I keep my fresh rhizomes underwater in the fridge and exchange the water every 2 or 3 days.
“Not as profitable as the other green stuff you Can grow” seemed super laid back and just content with what he’s accomplished. Cool video. Thanks for sharing guys.
Where I am the “other” green stuff is legal. A friend has 10 acres and rents out 5 to a farmer for his crops at about $500/yr. Another guy rents a 20 X 80 foot patch for the “other” green stuff and gets $2500.
around 22:10 the 'interviewer' says the wasabi is more profitable in price per pound than the other green stuff. what the hell is he talking about? The interviewer seems so arrogant to me, he has to put himself in the middle, add his two cents instead of listening and being informed.
I worked in a high-end Japanese sushi restaurant in Las Vegas. When I asked a table if they would like to try "real" wasabi, almost everyone thought their life was a lie.
Do you know if the restaurant you worked at was looking for local sources to buy in Vegas? I ask because I'm trying a crop indoors, I have a climate controlled grow room.
I love this kind of videos , content is always amazing guys!! To make it more enjoyable , imo please buy a small wireless microphone you can connect to your camera and the speaker(s) t shirt/jacket whatever. With the outdoor environment it's not always clear what is being said.. Keep them coming, Hiro your are the best chef ‼️🚀
Wow, I didn't know that there was a real wasabi farm was actually so nearby me. Thank you for showing me what is close by near me and I wouldn't have been able to find this gem near me until i saw this video! Please do more videos like this while you guys are still in the bay!! I would love to learn whats more around me. I might just go visit Jeff's farm if he ever allows me the oppurtunity haha
1.5 lbs. of wasabi, that’s $210.00 plus a $20.00 T-shirt that’s awesome. What a great guy. Check out their website shipping is free for any order over 1/2 pound.
I bought some Wasabi starter plants from Half Moon Bay Wasabi and will try to grow them under my Mikan tree in Los Angeles. I spoke with Half Moon Bay Wasabi and they said that it will grow but not produce a stem. I like growing Japanese fruits and vegetables and see if Wasabi will grow in Los Angeles. I thank you for producing the Wasabi v
Good to see he is making at least enough to keep doing it. If Jeff ever finds some other place where it can be done his profit will go way up. I am quite a ways from San Francisco many people moving from bay area to where I live since work from home has taken off home prices doubled in like 2 years now must be crazy costs there now.
Had their stuff at Sushi Bar Montecito in SoCal. Michelin Star sushi spot and boy… does that real wasabi HIT SO DIFFERENT!!! not so much a nasal-y fume type thing, it’s not even spicy tbh it just REALLY makes the fish taste so much better, it’s more of a taste enhancer than a spice which was a big shocker. Them THANGS are EXPENSIVE though so only expect it to be served at high end spots Grind on shark skin right in front of you cause the grind activates stuff in them that gives them their flavor which only lasts about 5-10 minutes after you grind it
It's such a pretty plant! I didn't know you could eat the greens too! How are the leaves/stems prepared? Do they have much wasabi flavor or something else?
Love love the Wasabi they grow! I first learned from Outdoor Chef Life about them. And since I live in San Francisco they are a stones throw away! On pare with Japan for sure!
Wow!!! Very interesting and informative this video is. I really enjoyed watching the whole process of what wasabi really is and how it’s harvested. Super cool! Thank you for this!
This was informative and really neat... Jeff seems like a really down to earth guy, it's wonderful when people find what they are good at and have passion for it.
17:23 Traditionally shark skin was used to grind wasabi. Nowadays ray skin is used as a more sustainable alternative, since many species of sharks have become endangered and protected.
I've had real wasabi once and it was exceptional. Had it in the small seaside village of Geisashi with "caught that morning" bluefin tuna sashimi. We drank a whole "typhoon" bottle of premium extra-dry sake. Unfortunately, most sushi lovers will never have the opportunity to try real wasabi.
The idea that “Oh you won’t be able to grow it!” is horseshit because if there’s a will then there’s a fucking way. Disseminate those rhizomes and let us prove that notion wrong.
Wasabi grew fine in my yard in Humboldt County, California. I live about 300 miles north of this guy. By the way, your voice is so loud compared to the farmer's that when I turn the volume up loud enough to hear him, it sounds like he's talking and you're screaming, and when I turn the volume down so you sound like you aren't screaming, I can't hear him at all. Almost everything Japanese I've ever planted in my yard grew amazingly well here, this summer I grew shiso, yomogi, and komatsuna, and there are something that's called "Osaka purple mustards" which I researched and found is actually not really from Osaka but another part of Japan, that has literally gone wild in my yard and grows back on it's own every few months all year round. I grew the wasabi a few years ago because you're right, it is almost impossible to get the real thing in the USA, I only saw it for sale one time in California. If you can get a root get 2, and plant one, they will grow from the root and divide underground. Some will go to seed if you don't harvest them. You can also buy seeds online. I don't know why wasabi is considered so difficult to grow in a state where growing marijuana is popular, have you ever tried to grow marijuana? I'd love to visit this guy's farm and get an interview that can be heard without turning the volume up and down.
In Poland here we use horseradish which is very popular in many regions. Especially for Easter time. We always get the fresh root and we have to grate this. Mean I am telling you, chopping onions is nothing compare to this. Best do it in drafty place otherwise it can take your breath. It's like some kind of gas. I can only imagine what would happen if I would do the same with this stuff.
Do you sell seedlings or seeds? I'm in Manitoba Canada and I want to try growing wasabi here. Its nearly impossible to get. Thanks for any information and great success for your business
Hello, i really love this video, i want to grow wasabi too, i come from Vietnam, in my country, no one grow wasabi, all wasabi in market is fake so i want to grow and sell real wasabi . Right now i am grow Cordyceps mushroom. I hope you will take my some advices. Thank you so much. Sorry, My english is not good. Love you and your videos
I think it should work with flood and drown system with pebbles or expanded clay. Very light organic fertilizer. Maybe only some fish in the system. Instead of harvesting the entire plant and growing from scratch, a mature plant can be cut in half. It should be able to return to its original size in a few months.
I really like the Japanese 'tapas' style of eating. So many tasty looking textures-temperatures-preparations that is striking to the eye. I like eating small bites of something fried, fresh/crudo, grilled, creamy etc in one meal. Loving the options, including the Chicken gizzards, foie gras, bacon wrapped veggies, steak, chicken etc. I also appreciate that filler rice and noodles aren't the basis or staple of the meal, as my preference is to ditch the starch and enjoy good food. Noodles was on the menu tho, and I appreciate that it was a an option for those who like them. I and definitely trying this place out in the future.
Jeff is, Luke and Owen Wilson's long lost brother! I can see Owne now talking to Jeff " wow Wasabi all these years and your grow the kindest wasabi around far out"!
I’d be awesome to tour his facility for sure I’m sure it smells amazing in there I’m very jealous of your enormous greenhouses someday I hope to have a small one to grow all my own food someday.
I had the same idea to try and do wasabi production in the states under very controlled conditions….I was told it can’t be done at scale and can’t make money……well….here we go…this guy did it
@@Ellienollie Having a degree doesn't still doesn't tell me you're into growing plants. I've been involved with plants my whole life and live in a nursery that is decades old. If the video bored you, why did you watch it?
I think this is exactly a true pioneering American spirit which is something that is no more like it used to be where people work extremely hard smart and they are not in the habits complaining about the government or politics just try to do what's right to make America as a great country making it walk for all without without any political ideology but a true patriotic mentality.
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Jeff's humility is so refreshing!
just like the wasabi
Beautiful wasabi. I can't wait to see what incredible dishes Hirosan will make. Jeff is so humble and seems an all around great person.
Jeff is a true American hero, he has the spirit of a great American, never give up . Make it work. This was a great video, thanks.
it makes me sad some conglomerate probably will buy his process out, i would rather buy stuff from people like him than some narcissistic socipath CEO doing everything he can to make him and the companies board money
@@ab2tract I'm with you on that one, buy local!
I think this is exactly a true pioneering American spirit which is something that is no more like it used to be where people work extremely hard smart and they are not in the habits complaining about the government or politics just try to do what's right to make America as a great country making it walk for all without without any political ideology but a true patriotic mentality.
@@haf2567 god shut up. You rejects can't go 5 min without going all snowflake. And you want to talk about complaining?
No surprise a ganj expert knows how to grow sabi 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤣🤣🍻👍
Love Jeff's Story at the Beginning. Never gave up.
Liked his comment " Us Wasabi Farmers aren't getting Rich
Jeff gave up like 4 or 5 times. His friend was the one who held the business together.
This is great! Just looking at Hiro's smile from ear to ear... he hit the jackpot! Hiro San's sushi....!!!!! Can only imagine how awesome his creations will be. With his creativity the dishes he will think of using this wasabi other than sushi.... Will all be saikou!!! Piro Piro 100. Look Dat awesome bag of wasabi!
Idk, could be expensive long term. We need more of these operations across the country. Horseradish Wasabi is crap when you've had the real deal. And I'm the kind of guy who eats pickled horseradish straight lol. It's just not the same taste. But as it is that's some pretty expensive garnish lol. Not a lot of American sushi uses Wasabi in their dishes. The American palate is just too weak for it.
"Grate it frozen and never let it thaw out," the most important line in the whole piece coming from owner Jeff. Brilliant
so we have to freeze it before we grind it?
@@orangepeel1073 Right. When bought fresh and before it spoils, up to 6-weeks for me, freeze any leftover rhizomes and then grind er, grate it then on. Grind what you need and put the rest of the stalk back in the freezer. And I keep my fresh rhizomes underwater in the fridge and exchange the water every 2 or 3 days.
@@madmex6526 oh that's interestng. someone told me on another video that i need to fry it or boil it and then blend it.
“Not as profitable as the other green stuff you
Can grow” seemed super laid back and just content with what he’s accomplished. Cool video. Thanks for sharing guys.
Lettuce is the most profitable produce. It grows fast and consumers are willing to pay more for it.
@@violetviolet888 yeah lettuce. Totally what I meant
Where I am the “other” green stuff is legal. A friend has 10 acres and rents out 5 to a farmer for his crops at about $500/yr. Another guy rents a 20 X 80 foot patch for the “other” green stuff and gets $2500.
@@davidnaydo the devil variety of lettuce
around 22:10 the 'interviewer' says the wasabi is more profitable in price per pound than the other green stuff. what the hell is he talking about? The interviewer seems so arrogant to me, he has to put himself in the middle, add his two cents instead of listening and being informed.
I worked in a high-end Japanese sushi restaurant in Las Vegas. When I asked a table if they would like to try "real" wasabi, almost everyone thought their life was a lie.
wait until they try the cake XD
Pretty much what happened when I told my dad that.
The look on his face was like that of telling a kid Santa isn't real.
Do you know if the restaurant you worked at was looking for local sources to buy in Vegas? I ask because I'm trying a crop indoors, I have a climate controlled grow room.
@@toasternfriends3329 They bought from two places, Oregon and Japan.
Hiro had big smile as he cuddle big bag of fresh real wasabi!!!!😊
Good afternoon yes good afternoon.
👍
I love this kind of videos , content is always amazing guys!! To make it more enjoyable , imo please buy a small wireless microphone you can connect to your camera and the speaker(s) t shirt/jacket whatever. With the outdoor environment it's not always clear what is being said.. Keep them coming, Hiro your are the best chef ‼️🚀
Wow, I didn't know that there was a real wasabi farm was actually so nearby me. Thank you for showing me what is close by near me and I wouldn't have been able to find this gem near me until i saw this video! Please do more videos like this while you guys are still in the bay!! I would love to learn whats more around me. I might just go visit Jeff's farm if he ever allows me the oppurtunity haha
You can grow this stuff at home...in a pot...
1.5 lbs. of wasabi, that’s $210.00 plus a $20.00 T-shirt that’s awesome. What a great guy. Check out their website shipping is free for any order over 1/2 pound.
I bought some Wasabi starter plants from Half Moon Bay Wasabi and will try to grow them under my Mikan tree in Los Angeles. I spoke with Half Moon Bay Wasabi and they said that it will grow but not produce a stem. I like growing Japanese fruits and vegetables and see if Wasabi will grow in Los Angeles. I thank you for producing the Wasabi v
Jeff is so budd honest...Great guy!
Great content. As someone who has grown Asian vegetables all my life, much appreciated.
@Karl Hall Most Asian greens like "choy" will grow for you. (cabbage family) as cool weather crops.
Pretty nice of Jeff to give a tour of his farm, no wonder real Wasabi is so expensive
I’m always learning something new in this channel. Thanks Hiro and co.
Thanks to Hiro, Charles & The Half Moon Bay Wasabi Farm for the tour. This was a very educational video I learned a couple of new things👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for sharing your hard work and trials Jeff! Appreciate you bringing this video to us!
Jeff a gorgeous tour.
Thank you.
Good to see he is making at least enough to keep doing it. If Jeff ever finds some other place where it can be done his profit will go way up. I am quite a ways from San Francisco many people moving from bay area to where I live since work from home has taken off home prices doubled in like 2 years now must be crazy costs there now.
Had their stuff at Sushi Bar Montecito in SoCal. Michelin Star sushi spot and boy… does that real wasabi HIT SO DIFFERENT!!! not so much a nasal-y fume type thing, it’s not even spicy tbh it just REALLY makes the fish taste so much better, it’s more of a taste enhancer than a spice which was a big shocker. Them THANGS are EXPENSIVE though so only expect it to be served at high end spots
Grind on shark skin right in front of you cause the grind activates stuff in them that gives them their flavor which only lasts about 5-10 minutes after you grind it
It's such a pretty plant! I didn't know you could eat the greens too! How are the leaves/stems prepared? Do they have much wasabi flavor or something else?
toxic junk,
So much good information here and such an amazing setup! Thank you, Hirosan!
wasabi fresh is realy good taste fresh and little sweet, tried only once.... but never forget the taste 😋😋
Thank you for the video! Is there a difference in flavor with peeling the skin, or not peeling the skin? Regards, Mike.
You have to peel the skin to get to the part you eat. the skin is tough, not thin or palatable. Think of broccoli stem skin.
Thank you!
What a good and hardworking person this farmer is, pleasure to watch.
Love love the Wasabi they grow! I first learned from Outdoor Chef Life about them. And since I live in San Francisco they are a stones throw away! On pare with Japan for sure!
Is it on par?
Wow!!! Very interesting and informative this video is. I really enjoyed watching the whole process of what wasabi really is and how it’s harvested. Super cool! Thank you for this!
This was informative and really neat... Jeff seems like a really down to earth guy, it's wonderful when people find what they are good at and have passion for it.
Very informative and thanks for showing us how wasabi is grown.
Great job is all about perseverance and passion 👍👍👍
you got like the best camera available ? great quality!
17:23 Traditionally shark skin was used to grind wasabi. Nowadays ray skin is used as a more sustainable alternative, since many species of sharks have become endangered and protected.
I've had real wasabi once and it was exceptional. Had it in the small seaside village of Geisashi with "caught that morning" bluefin tuna sashimi. We drank a whole "typhoon" bottle of premium extra-dry sake. Unfortunately, most sushi lovers will never have the opportunity to try real wasabi.
I am growing my own crop of wasabi
@@lordeverybody872 Did you succeeded with your Wasabi experiment?
I’m thinking about trying it.
Thank you for the video. It's very educational. Glad to hear his business survived the pandemic and thriving.
Great Vid can't believe Hiro dint prepare them some sushi. And thanks again.
Great video. So much great info about wasabi and how it’s grown.
Wasabi Plant: Such nice weather today.
Hiro San: Good Afternoon
From d Philippines, I luv ds video. I use washabi for my sashimi nd salad dressing.
Amazing persistence. I thought you needed a running stream to grow wasabi.
You do. He is not giving any info on how to grow it.
He did say they are cycling the water. So ya, the water is moving.
The idea that “Oh you won’t be able to grow it!” is horseshit because if there’s a will then there’s a fucking way. Disseminate those rhizomes and let us prove that notion wrong.
This was really cool! Great job guys!
This was awesome!! Jeff is a American success story!!
Gee Jeff you’re so generous. And speaking of the other green crop, I’m sure you grow that one too.
Amazing video as always! Love it the wasabi!!! 🦇
Wasabi grew fine in my yard in Humboldt County, California. I live about 300 miles north of this guy. By the way, your voice is so loud compared to the farmer's that when I turn the volume up loud enough to hear him, it sounds like he's talking and you're screaming, and when I turn the volume down so you sound like you aren't screaming, I can't hear him at all. Almost everything Japanese I've ever planted in my yard grew amazingly well here, this summer I grew shiso, yomogi, and komatsuna, and there are something that's called "Osaka purple mustards" which I researched and found is actually not really from Osaka but another part of Japan, that has literally gone wild in my yard and grows back on it's own every few months all year round. I grew the wasabi a few years ago because you're right, it is almost impossible to get the real thing in the USA, I only saw it for sale one time in California. If you can get a root get 2, and plant one, they will grow from the root and divide underground. Some will go to seed if you don't harvest them. You can also buy seeds online. I don't know why wasabi is considered so difficult to grow in a state where growing marijuana is popular, have you ever tried to grow marijuana? I'd love to visit this guy's farm and get an interview that can be heard without turning the volume up and down.
Wow, Jeff seems like a great guy. Good post guys...
Wow! I never thought about it. Now I know. Thank you
dream i am wondering there is possible to make wasabi in plant cell culture .... i need to find the some live plant
21:52 in NY, it's $160/lb.. that's like a $ Grand worth of Wasabi.
Awesome learned bunches from this video about wasabi
Good to hear you can actually grow this stuff here in North America
HIRO, Hello, that’s the MOST WASABI I ever saw at one time, , yes is SLOW GROWING glad it does not have to be imported now ! Cheers 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇺🇸🇺🇸
That was awesome! So fresh I am curious to taste it like that! 👍
In Poland here we use horseradish which is very popular in many regions. Especially for Easter time.
We always get the fresh root and we have to grate this.
Mean I am telling you, chopping onions is nothing compare to this. Best do it in drafty place otherwise it can take your breath. It's like some kind of gas.
I can only imagine what would happen if I would do the same with this stuff.
I used to pick up wasabi from him for my company a few years back, he’s a very nice guy!
Very informative and joyful. Thanks.
Don’t give up!!! You are going to make it!!
Excellent looking farm! Nice tour ♥
So good and organic.
G88D AFTERN88N Chef Hiro and Charles, Very cool video. Enjoyed this very much. Thanks so much!
Thank you. I learned something new today
I love halfmoon so much
Great video great info
Thank you, i haven't heard of this farm.
Do you sell seedlings or seeds? I'm in Manitoba Canada and I want to try growing wasabi here. Its nearly impossible to get. Thanks for any information and great success for your business
Jeff - such a down-to-earth guy! Never knew there is a Wasabi farm in No Calif, awesome!
Hello, i really love this video, i want to grow wasabi too, i come from Vietnam, in my country, no one grow wasabi, all wasabi in market is fake so i want to grow and sell real wasabi . Right now i am grow Cordyceps mushroom. I hope you will take my some advices. Thank you so much. Sorry, My english is not good. Love you and your videos
This is incredible. LOVE it.
Wow thanks for information
Jeff is an amazing human
Jeff is one Honest dude.
New subscriber awesome to watch. Dinosaur Colorado USA saying hello and thank you for sharing your love and talents with everyone brother.
Thanks for video. Good to know how the real Wasabi growth goes
I think it should work with flood and drown system with pebbles or expanded clay. Very light organic fertilizer. Maybe only some fish in the system.
Instead of harvesting the entire plant and growing from scratch, a mature plant can be cut in half. It should be able to return to its original size in a few months.
I am using river rocks in my stream set up. There is a sandy base. No fertilizer at all, other than what comes down the stream.
I really like the Japanese 'tapas' style of eating. So many tasty looking textures-temperatures-preparations that is striking to the eye. I like eating small bites of something fried, fresh/crudo, grilled, creamy etc in one meal. Loving the options, including the Chicken gizzards, foie gras, bacon wrapped veggies, steak, chicken etc. I also appreciate that filler rice and noodles aren't the basis or staple of the meal, as my preference is to ditch the starch and enjoy good food. Noodles was on the menu tho, and I appreciate that it was a an option for those who like them. I and definitely trying this place out in the future.
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I want to grow wasabi look video thanks for sharing
Jeff is, Luke and Owen Wilson's long lost brother! I can see Owne now talking to Jeff " wow Wasabi all these years and your grow the kindest wasabi around far out"!
Great video. Hard working people.
That's awesome now could or does the leave taste like the wasabi itself probably could use it for the same thing
I wonder if it's grown in an indoor grown environment with optimal lighting of it would still grow as such a large plant
Love it! It would be nice to try it someday. Probably more than my bank account can handle!!
Just ordered some starts. What strain do you grow?
Great stuff ! Thx
That's beautiful. Thank you! Wasabi Rules!
Thank you very much.
I’d be awesome to tour his facility for sure I’m sure it smells amazing in there I’m very jealous of your enormous greenhouses someday I hope to have a small one to grow all my own food someday.
Jeff's business is blowing up. 🙌
Amazing. I grew up in that town!
I had the same idea to try and do wasabi production in the states under very controlled conditions….I was told it can’t be done at scale and can’t make money……well….here we go…this guy did it
He didn't say he was making a profit. You want to go through that much work to break even-assuming you do?
@@violetviolet888 he is on the right track I’ll admit I did t watch whole video it was immensely boring
@@Ellienollie That's because you're not in to growing plants like some of us.
@@violetviolet888 na I have a degree in horticulture I actually went to university for it
@@Ellienollie Having a degree doesn't still doesn't tell me you're into growing plants. I've been involved with plants my whole life and live in a nursery that is decades old. If the video bored you, why did you watch it?
try growing water crest as companion plant that's a fast cash crop water crest grows well and fast
Does it taste the same as the packaged cheap stuff?
Very cool .....20 month to grow - I would not bark at the selling price at all. Too much for me but I get it.
Thanks, learnt alot
amazing , awesome job
That was amazing!!!
I always thought it was a root. Haha. Never to old to learn something new. Thanks.
Thank you! I sure learned a lot.
Please camera man let Hiro speak more. You have great insight yourself but we want to hear more from this great chief!
I think this is exactly a true pioneering American spirit which is something that is no more like it used to be where people work extremely hard smart and they are not in the habits complaining about the government or politics just try to do what's right to make America as a great country making it walk for all without without any political ideology but a true patriotic mentality.