Unless gathered absolutely fresh, seaweed tends to be sold dried. It is available fresh from May to June. Carrageen, or Irish moss, is used as a vegetarian gelling agent in some processed foods.

As edible seaweed, wakame is perfect for preparing in salad form. Wakame can be used in salads and hot dishes and is an ingredient in miso soup, which, as many know, is one of the main dishes in ...

All of them gave fermented seaweed a higher rating compared with dried or fresh seaweed. To further enhance the flavor experience, the fermented seaweed was mixed with an African fruit—baobab ...