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NEW Sushisu – Season Your Rice To Perfection

NEW Sushisu – Season Your Rice To Perfection

The newest addition to our award-winning product line is here!Sushisu is a sushi rice vinegar developed by master brewers Marusho, specifically for The Wasabi Company.

Sunday Brunch, In Style - Japanese Style

Sunday Brunch, In Style - Japanese Style

We’re all for quick and easy meals, but every now and then it’s nice to take a slow Sunday morning… it’s the prime opportunity to make yourself a delicious brunch and enjoy your favourite coffee.

The Fruit With Maximum Sour Power: Umeboshi

The Fruit With Maximum Sour Power: Umeboshi

These funny little fruits are Umeboshi – sun-dried pickled plums.

Ingredients You Need For 5 Warming Soups

Ingredients You Need For 5 Warming Soups

Find the inspiring Ingredients You Need For 5 Warming Japanese Soups all available online at The Wasabi Company

Date Night In? Our Top Tips

Date Night In? Our Top Tips

You don’t need a reason to have a dinner date at home, but if you are planning a romantic meal for two this month, we have a little inspiration to help you put on a real feast for your loved one!

Delicious Health-Boosting Ingredients with Japanese Inspiration

Delicious Health-Boosting Ingredients with Japanese Inspiration

If eating healthily is on your to-do list for this year, we want to introduce you to some of our favourite health-boosting ingredients. They come in all shapes and sizes and mean that you can still enjoy some of your favourite recipes, safe in the knowledge that they are supporting your body as well as tasting delicious!

Veganuary The Japanese Way

Veganuary The Japanese Way

Whatever reason you might have for eating Vegan this January, whether it’s a lifestyle for you or you’re trying it for the very first time, we have some super products to help you on the way

Yuki's Kitchen 5 Essential Ingredients

Yuki's Kitchen 5 Essential Ingredients

Yuki Gomi is a Japanese chef, writer and teacher based in London. With her own successful cookery school, Yuki’s Kitchen, and a focus on simple, delicious Japanese food, she’s an expert in premium Japanese produce! Yuki has hand-picked these 5 core ingredients to help get anyone started on their Japanese journey.

Warm Up With Wasabi This Winter

Warm Up With Wasabi This Winter

As the nights draw darker and colder, most of us turn to more hearty food to warm us through. Whether you prefer a good soup, pie or stew, there’s no reason why winter food has to be dull!

Our Secret Weapon - Yuzu Kosho!

Our Secret Weapon - Yuzu Kosho!

Kosho is a classic Japanese condiment that is packed with immense flavour. It’s usually made with Yuzu which provides a fantastic aroma and flavour; the citrus is mixed with fresh chilli and salt to give it a real kick! This killer combination make the perfect pairing for a whole host of dishes.

How to Use Shiso Leaves

How to Use Shiso Leaves

Akemi Yokoyama's fabulous recipe for shiso cordial


Simply The Zest: Fresh Citrus AND Japanese Wasabi

Simply The Zest: Fresh Citrus AND Japanese Wasabi

We’ve got the perfect thing to brighten up your weekend! Inject some colour and a serious zing in to your cooking with our super fresh citrus. We also have some very special Wasabi in stock that has come fresh from Shizuoka prefecture

8 Japanese Ingredients for Sumptuous Steaks

8 Japanese Ingredients for Sumptuous Steaks

Discover 8 Japanese Ingredients for Sumptuous Steaks and enter a competition to win £745 worth of prizes

Funk Up Your Food In 1 Sprinkle

Funk Up Your Food In 1 Sprinkle

What do you do when a dish needs a little extra something, but you don’t want to take away from the main attraction? You sprinkle it with a little furikake!

New Products in Our Wasabi Label Range!

New Products in Our Wasabi Label Range!

We are passionate about providing you with premium products to enhance your cooking with, which is why we've expanded our multi award-winning range with three new products! All of our products can be used in Japanese cooking, but also make wonderful alternatives in a variety of recipes. There are a whole host of dishes that can benefit from a taste of the East – which will you experiment with first?

New Fresh Ginger Bulbs - Juicy & Fiery!

New Fresh Ginger Bulbs - Juicy & Fiery!

Think you’ve tried fresh ginger? Possibly not!The ginger we see in the supermarkets is actually dried root ginger, so it’s possible that you’ve never experienced truly fresh ginger… until now.

Staple Summer Ingredient: Shiso

Staple Summer Ingredient: Shiso

Buy all things Shiso online at The Wasabi Company, from plants to teas, vinegars and soft drinks - a great way to make the most of summer

Sophisticated Soft Drinks to Quench Your Thirst

Sophisticated Soft Drinks to Quench Your Thirst

Japanese flavours of yuzu, ume and cherry blossom are perfect to compliment your summer drinks. Light and aromatic with just a hint of sweetness, they taste wonderful when incorporated in soft drinks and cocktails alike.

Our Sensational Sansho Plants Are Back!

Our Sensational Sansho Plants Are Back!

Sansho is a wildly aromatic Japanese berry that packs a powerful punch of tingly spiciness. Popular with creative and experimental chefs for its wonderful flavours of lemongrass, fresh lemon, mint and verbena, you can now grow it at home to experience for yourself!

Our Best-Selling Japanese Vinegar: Tosazu

Our Best-Selling Japanese Vinegar: Tosazu

If you’re looking for a smooth introduction to the world of Japanese vinegars, this is the one for you.

Experience Authentic Japanese Tofu At Home

Experience Authentic Japanese Tofu At Home

Tofu is a widely used ingredient around the world and it has found new popularity in Western countries as a protein-rich meat alternative

Mirin: Your Complete Guide

Mirin: Your Complete Guide

Mirin is a prime example of a highly versatile, authentic Japanese ingredient

The Power of Ponzu: Namashibori Yuzu Ponzu

The Power of Ponzu: Namashibori Yuzu Ponzu

If you like ponzu, you will LOVE this Yuzu Ponzu from Marusho… and if you’re unfamiliar with ponzu, this is the best place to start!