Fresh
Order by Tuesday, and we'll ship by Tuesday of the following week at the latest.
Freshness, origin, and seasonality play an important role in Japanese cuisine. Fresh ingredients are valued for their unique, pure flavor, their origin, and the influence of nature, climate, and the seasons. That focus on the authentic product is something we greatly appreciate about Japanese cuisine.
Many of the ingredients involved are still relatively unknown here or difficult to find fresh. That’s exactly why we at Dutch Wasabi do what we do: to make unique fresh Japanese and Asian ingredients more accessible, so that more people can discover them, cook with them, and taste them. Driven by our own love for these products and this cuisine, we want to show what makes them special, where they come from, and what they can add to a dish.
At the heart of Dutch Wasabi is our own cultivation in the Netherlands. Among other things, we grow fresh wasabi, young undried ginger, yuzu, and sudachi. We do this ourselves, every day, and by hand. It is precisely the cultivation of unique crops that do not grow here naturally—and continuously learning what they need—that forms an important part of what we find enjoyable and meaningful. This allows us to make ingredients that we’ve come to know and appreciate from farther away available fresh right here.
In addition, we import carefully selected fresh products from Japan, such as shiso (oba), myoga, and premium fruits. This is especially true when we cannot yet grow something ourselves year-round, or when the product’s Japanese origin is a key aspect of it. Quality and careful selection are our top priorities; moreover, we always know the product’s origin.
We believe that fresh, unprocessed ingredients not only offer more flavor and versatility, but also provide a clearer picture of where food comes from. Our fresh selection is high-quality and beloved by both Michelin-starred chefs and enthusiastic home cooks.
Many products from our own greenhouses are harvested to order. We can often ship orders placed before 12:00 p.m. the same or the next business day. Fresh products from Japan are partly available from stock and partly available weekly via pre-order. Everything is carefully packaged to ensure optimal freshness.