Ogonori

Gracilaria spp., Gracilariopsis spp. …

seaweed

A fine, crunchy red seaweed in tufts, eaten in salads with sashimi or as a jelly; it provides iodine and seaweed polysaccharides.

Origin

Coasts of East Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is bought already processed, green and crunchy: it is rinsed, drained and served raw, in salads or with sashimi. Gathered yourself, it is not eaten raw.

Molecules

Seaweed polysaccharides · Iodine

Did you know?

It is also eaten in Hawaii, the Philippines and Guam, and all over the world it is the source of agar.