Seaweed farmers in the wildfire-stricken city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture have begun harvesting ...

Seaweed is a popular ingredient in Asian cuisines, but many of us only know it as the wrap for sushi rolls or the perforated sheets of keto-friendly snacks. Umami-rich, highly nutritious and with ...

Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Our series on dried food has so far covered “dried food of the land,” such as kiriboshi daikon ...

The wakame seaweed harvest has started in the sea near Akita Prefecture and other areas. On February 23, a harvesting event was held in the city of Oga. About 40 people, including elementary ...

A type of kelp, wakame is a source of potassium and magnesium as well as iodine (key for thyroid health). On the sustainability front, “kelp forests restore aquaculture and help preserve marine ...

40 g dried wakame Seaweed 150 g gravy beef, brisket or shank, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce ...

Cucumber salad gets an upgrade thanks to shrimp, tomatoes, and seaweed. This Japanese cucumber salad from 2000 F&W Best New Chef Takashi Yagihashi is simple, elegant, and perfectly balanced.

In Olbia, Nadia meets chef Stefano Azara, the owner of Lo Squalo restaurant, to cook up a vegan parmigiana and fishless patties that taste akin to wakame seaweed.