wakame
Japanese soup seaweed
Wakame is an edible seaweed used in Japanese and Korean cuisine, most familiar as the dark green ribbons in miso soup.
It has a mild, slightly sweet flavor and silky texture.
Sold dried, it rehydrates quickly in water: Add a pinch of dried wakame to the broth.
Also common in seaweed salads dressed with sesame oil and rice vinegar.
Fermented soybean-based broth
- seaweed saladMarinated marine vegetation dish
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
udon · soba · tofu · sesame · rice vinegar · cucumber · soy sauce · ponzu
Large brown marine algae
- noriDried edible seaweed sheets
- dulseEdible red seaweed
- kombuEdible Japanese seaweed
- laverSeaweed or washing basin
sea lettuce · bladderwrack · sargassum · agar-agar · rockweed · algae · phytoplankton · thallus
Massive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- coastalOf the shoreline
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- cold-waterLacking thermal energy
Pacific · aquaculture · sustainable · harvested · wild · cultivation · intertidal · rocky shores
miso soup
Fermented soybean-based broth
- seaweed saladMarinated marine vegetation dish
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
ramen · udon · soba · tofu · sesame · rice vinegar · cucumber · soy sauce · ponzu · banchan
kelp
Large brown marine algae
laver · sea lettuce · bladderwrack · sargassum · agar-agar · rockweed · algae · phytoplankton · thallus · holdfast
ocean
Massive saltwater body
cold-water · Pacific · aquaculture · sustainable · harvested · wild · cultivation · intertidal · rocky shores · marine ecosystem
iodine
Antiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
antioxidants · low-calorie · fiber · magnesium · calcium · iron · folate · thyroid · superfood · nutritious
- aquatic plantseelgrass, sea grass, lotus, water lily, kelp
- Calciumcalcium, bone health, bones, dairy, yogurt
- plant-based foodstofu, miso, tempeh, seitan, edamame
- algaealgae, green algae, chlorella, red algae, kelp
- aquaculturefish farming, fish farms, aquaculture, salmon farming, shrimp farming
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut