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Wasabi
Eutrema japonicum
A Japanese mountain rhizome whose freshly grated paste delivers a fleeting nasal heat — and whose green tube imposters are almost always dyed horseradish.
If you've been searching for spices that start with W, you'll find 2 detailed spices below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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| Wasabi | White Pepper |
List of Spices That Start With W
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White Pepper
Piper nigrum
Fully ripe peppercorns with the dark husk removed — softer, earthier, and prized in pale sauces where black flecks would distract.
About spices starting with W
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