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Eisenia bicyclis

seaweed

A brown Japanese seaweed with large cut fronds 30 cm long, thicker than most, dried into fine strands; mild, in salads or stir-fried. It provides fucoxanthin, iodine and seaweed polysaccharides.

Origin

Coasts of Japan

Season (United States)

imported · all year round

Preparation

Dried, it is rehydrated for ten minutes in cold water, drained, then eaten in salads or stir-fried for a few minutes with vegetables.

Molecules

Seaweed polysaccharides · Fucoxanthin · Iodine

Did you know?

It is gathered mainly near the Ise peninsula; yellowish-brown when fresh, it turns black when cooked.