Kuzu

What is Kuzu?  Amazingly, I had some in my cupboard.  There didn't seem to be an expiration date so I assumed it was good. Course it could have been one of those products in my cupboard that was purchased before the producer was required to put expiration dates on food. Wasn't that before "Leave It To Beaver" came to TV?  Back to the original question.. What is Kuzu?   Kuzu is a thickening agent.  I will quote right from the back of the package, distributed by Mitoku Co. at www.mitoku.com. "...a choice starch derived from the roots of one of Japan's [...]