Seaweed

Ingredient Name:  Seaweed sometimes also known as kelp Traditional Chinese Name:  海藻 (hǎi zǎo) Edible Name: 紫菜 (Zicai) What is this? A type of marine algae that grows in the ocean (salt water and light required) Seaweed resembles and looks like plants For soups, seaweed are dried sheets of Porphyra (a type of red algae used… Continue reading Seaweed