All of these factors mean fake wasabi isn't going away any time soon. EDITOR'S NOTE: This video was originally published in January 2019. More from So Expensive Following is a transcript of the video.

so most of the wasabi people eat today is called Western wasabi - often referred to as "fake" wasabi. "It is estimated that ...

But, if you’re looking to incorporate wasabi into your routine, make sure you’re consuming the real thing. Interestingly, ...

After 5 minutes the spicy flavour peaks but leave it for 30 minutes and almost all the flavour is gone. All of these factors mean fake wasabi isn't going away any time soon.

Hate to break it to you, but your truffle oil wasn't made from truffles. Your vanilla extract? Well, that's probably just a lab-made derivative of crude oil. And your shaker of Parmesan cheese?