Look what I found at the Taiwan Food and Trade Fair? It is seaweed paste! Being a big fan of seaweed, I cannot resist this bottle of condiment. :)
Why do we love seaweed? We believe it is one of nature's best foods. No cholesterol, no fats, it is a vegetable, and it is definitely organic! It is a detoxifier and a healing agent. Chinese medicine believes it boosts the immune system and decreases blood sugar levels (good as anti-diabetes).
Because it is from the sea, it is a very good source of iodine (for goiter prevention). Studies have found that it has curative properties against tuberculosis, arthritis, colds and influenza.
My problem?
This is the first time I have seen this seaweed paste. I am not sure how to use this yet! Do you have any suggestions? I would welcome all your experiences and suggestions regarding this condiment so that I can have some information before I start to experiment.
My other seaweed recipes:
Seaweed and Watercress Soup
Stir Fried Seaweed (Hai Cai)
HOw does it look like? I am curious....a black mess ? ;p
ReplyDeletehey, i also went with my mom... :)
ReplyDeleteYes, tigerfish, a black gooeey mess :) The internet says that the Japanese flavor their rice with it. But is that it? I was hoping you or Noobcook may be more familiar with it...
ReplyDeleteHi Mikky! Its not a big fair, but there were lots of food! Did you enjoy?
Hehe I have no idea as well ... stir inside porridge? Does it comes with Chinese words instructions? If so take a photo and we can help u read ;p
ReplyDeleteThere's no other Chinese instructions, Noobcook. The Chinese words are just the big labels in front.
ReplyDeleteI got bored and decided to google seaweed paste (since I am eating this nommy stuff!) and then I came across this blog. Try it on toast, quite nice, and I think I may recall my mother putting it in some soup, but that's no different to using actual seaweed. Anyway.. Toast. Nom.
ReplyDeleteI had it on rice when I was a child. You can also put it in onigiri which is nice.
ReplyDeleteYou can use it to make egg omlettes that look like this: https://mykoreankitchen.com/rolled-seaweed-and-egg-omelette/