Wakame is a type of brown alga or seaweed that is grown by the sea-farmers of Japan since Nara period. It is most popularly served in miso soup. Wakame is considered to be one of the healthiest seaweeds in Japan and is favorite for people looking to increase the health of their skin and hair. …
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Kombu powder is made by drying kombu extract; these are harvested from the northern island cold ocean depth of Hokkaido. The seaweed is dried and ground into fine powder. Kombu powder is a natural seaweed powder used to impart extra flavor to soups, vegetables, dashi stock, stew vegetables and ect. This post will cover uses, …
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What is Hijiki? Hijiki is green to brown in color, which is found in wild, and hijiki is from brown seaweed/algae family. Hijiki is harvested by Fisherman and a professional diver with a sickle at the time of low tide of the spring tide of March to May. The seaweed is boiled and dried after …
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What is Bladderwrack? Bladderwrack is a common seaweed found in the bases of the Arctic and Pacific oceans. It is also found on the shores of the North-sea, also found at the coasts of Baltic Sea. A common name for the bladderwrack is Fucus vesiculosus, and the names like black tang, rockweed, bladder fucus, the …
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