Seaweed - Treasure From the Sea

Posted under Recipes & Instruction, Seaweed by susan

(5Dried Kaisou Seaweed Salad With Dressing

I always have the passion about seaweed. I loves all kinds of seaweed: Haidai (Kombu, or kelp), wakame seaweed, seaweed nori, seaweed snack: Japanese seasoning styles and Korean roasted seaweed snack.

Sea Salt Preserved Seaweed Salad, No dressing

There are many many different types of seaweed, and many ways to enjoy the seaweed. It is always a pleasant surprise whenever I saw a new ways to enjoy the seaweed.

The most famous story about Seaweed benefit began with Atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945. Dr. Tatsuichiro Akizuki, then the Director of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Francis’s Hospital in Nagasaki, was able to save numerous survivors of the blast from radiation sickness and cancer of the blood by feeding his staff and patients a strict diet of brown rice, miso and tamari soy soup, wakame, kombu and other seaweed, Hokkaido pumpkin, and sea salt .

Japanese Cut Seaweeds

Today, intensive studies around the world have shown that seaweed is rich in vitamins and minerals such as, calcium, natural iodine, selenium, enzymes, plus a list of others such as: vitamins: A, B, C, D and Vitamin K. Seaweed is also good source of selenium and iodine. It has anti-cancer effects and provides soluble fibre and omega 3 fats.

Kombu - Haidai or Kelp

The Seaweed benefit includes:
1) Potent Protection from Radioactivity - Fights Radiation Poisoning

(2)Detoxify and Live longer

(3)Beauty – Healthy Hair, Wight Loss

(4) Healthy Heart and Veins,

(5) Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

Natural Seasoned Seaweed Snack

(6) Prevent Ulcers

(7) Fights Constipation

(8) Lung Health

(9) Neutralize Acids

Keep in mind, though, Seaweed is not a quick fix. Seaweed is a unique health food supplement rich in valuable nutrients that our body needs. it is long term investment that will produce results over time.

Japanese Seasoned Seaweed -100 Packets

PierMall.com carries many Japanese seaweed products.

(1) Dried or Sea salt preserved seaweed salad and Dried Cut Wakame Seaweed

They are very simple to prepare: either soak in water, or wash throughly under running water.

Dried Cut wakame seaweed is the essential ingredients in miso soup, seaweed salad in Japanese dishes

(2) Kombu (Kelp or called Hai Dai in Chinese)

Seaweed Based Agar Strips

This is the seaweed with thick or meaty leaf, which is essential seaweed for the thicker soup, meat stew. The cooking is very simple. Just soak the kombu first until it is soft and flexible. Don’t over soak. If it can be easily smashed, it is over soaked.

Cup into strip, and add into your simple meat soup or stew. There are recipes on the package.

Seaweed Nori for Sushi Making

(3) Agar agar strips

The gelatin used for commercial Jello is prepared from collagen from Cow or other animal products. If you want to avoid to use animal product, you can use this wonderful seaweed based agar strip to replace gelatin in all the recipes that calling for gelatin. You can make all the Jello to your heart content and know it is good for you and your wallet :).

(4) Roasted Seaweed Snack.

All those little packets are one of the most welcomed snacks among Asian kids. Rich in protein, fiber and mineral and low in fat. It will satisfy your taste buds. And you can add these little crispy strips on top of your rice bowl, noodle soup and more.. Give them a try to see why kids like them and grown up love them too.

(5) Roasted Seaweed Nori Sheet for Making Sushi

Don’t forget our high quality seaweed Nori sheet made in Japan. They are full size sheet and great for making those delicious taste sushi roll at home at a fraction of the money you paid at a Japanese Restaurants. We have all wasabi horseraddish powder, sushi mix powder , sushi making bamboo mat. Check them out.