I’m not exactly Marco Polo, but I haven’t spent my whole life shut up in a monastery either. So, why am I just now learning about Wasabi Peas?

Wasabi Peas are dried crunchy peas coated in Wasabi, a hot Japanese mustard made from horseradish. My favorite condiment is horseradish, so it should come as no surprise that I like this snack. However, I had never even heard of them till last week.

I searched the internet and the Wasabi plant has been around for, … well, forever. So why am I just now learning of it? Have I lived a more sheltered life than I thought?