Gracilaria seaweeds

Gracilaria spp., Gracilariopsis spp. …

seaweed

Red seaweeds gathered on Southeast Asian coasts: blanched, in salad with onion, chilli and lime, or cooked as a vegetable, in jelly or sweet soup.

Origin

Coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans

Where to find it

On the coasts and in the farming ponds of Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, where they are also cultivated.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

They are rinsed well and always blanched for one to two minutes before going into a salad; raw, without that dip in boiling water, they are not eaten.

Molecules

Seaweed polysaccharides · Iodine

Did you know?

These are the seaweeds from which agar, the setting agent of jellies, is made at home or in factories.