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The next time you order sushi,

there’s a good chance

the wasabi isn’t wasabi at all.

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You’ve probably

never eaten

real wasabi.

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That’s why chefs grate it fresh

right before serving.

Traditionally, it’s grated using

sharkskin.

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To some, it’s unbearable.

To others, it’s the greatest fruit in the world.

Which side would you be on?

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Some hotels ban it.

Some airlines ban it.

Some trains ban it.

Yet millions of people call it

the king of fruits.

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Because of its powerful smell,

many hotels, subways,

and public buildings

don’t allow Durian inside.

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Some countries built ovens.

Iceland built recipes around the Earth itself.

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They don’t bake this bread.

They bury it underground.

Then let the Earth do the cooking.

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The bread is traditionally served

with Icelandic butter,

smoked trout,

Simple foods,

made extraordinary by where they come from.