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Okinawa's ability? Bottling tasty paste! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wasabi

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'tasty paste' is the definition.
'wasabi' can be an answer for 'paste' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'tasty' bit.

'okinawa's ability? bottling' is the wordplay.
'bottling' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'bottles' mean this (bottling is a kind of containing)).
'WASABI' is hidden in the letters of 'okinawas ability'.

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(Other definitions for wasabi that I've seen before include "Japanese horseradish" , "Hollyhock" , "Pungent green paste used in Japanese cuisine" , "Hot Japanese paste" , "Herb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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