Valonia

Valonia aegagropila

seaweed

A dark green seaweed made of club-shaped vesicles a few millimetres long, stacked in layers, which ends up forming free-floating balls; eaten mostly in salads.

Origin

Tropical and subtropical seas

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is washed several times in fresh water to remove sand and salt, then eaten raw or blanched for a few seconds.

Molecules

Seaweed polysaccharides · Iodine

Did you know?

In some Valonia, a single cell, visible to the naked eye, reaches two centimetres.