Wakame — which is commonly included in miso soup, and is the main ingredient in Japanese seaweed salad — is ... Also sold ...

As you might expect, miso is an important ingredient in miso soup. However, the savory broth is traditionally based on these ...

Soak some dried seaweed in water till it's tender. Drain and mix with sliced cucumbers and carrots for crunch. Prepare a dressing with sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a touch of honey. Toss ...

The final installment will feature a salad that uses a “dried food of the sea,” wakame seaweed. In Japan, a nation surrounded by the sea, seaweed has been part of the diet since ancient times.

Salted cucumbers, rehydrated wakame seaweed, and plump shrimp are tossed with a refreshing rice vinegar, mirin, and sesame oil dressing. Serve this cucumber salad as a first course or side dish ...

2. Cut the wakame seaweed into 4 to 5cm squares and parboil. 3. To make the dashi stock, simmer the kombu over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add some water and katsuobushi. Maintain a gentle boil ...

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.

A nutritiously balanced lunch at Nigorikawa Junior High School includes wakame seaweed and bamboo shoot soup, a stewed hamburger steak and bean salad, as seen in Niigata's Kita Ward, April 9 ...