What Does Pinnatifida Mean?
(Cookery) an Edible Seaweed, Undaria Pinnatifida, Used in Japan and China. What Is Wakame Used for? Wakame Is a Delicate, Lightly Sweet Seaweed, Often Used Raw...
(Cookery) an edible seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida, used in Japan and China.
What is wakame used for?
Wakame is a delicate, lightly sweet seaweed, often used raw and rehydrated in salads and miso soup. Because of its silky, satiny texture, I find it important to pair wakame with ingredients that have some crunch or chew, like pink shrimp or cucumbers in a Japanese sunomono salad, for better balance.
Why is wakame an invasive species?
It is an opportunistic weed which spreads mainly by fouling ship hulls. It forms dense underwater forests, resulting in competition for light and space which may lead to the exclusion or displacement of native plant and animal species.
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