Latin: Spirulina - kelp - Chlorella
Sea algae and weed has been a staple of many coastal and maritime people and especially in Asian cuisine for thousands of years.
Sea Vegetables have been acknowledged as a detoxifier, a balanced nourishment and a miraculous healing plant. Ocean/Sea algae are the richest natural source of minerals, trace minerals and rare earth elements. |
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They are of increasing importance to health conscious diets everywhere around the world today. Kelp in particular is an excellent source of up to 50 different minerals and micro-nutrients, especially iodine and potassium. Kelp also yields important ingredients used in several prepared foods, nutritional supplements and herbal remedies. Seaweed- kelp has been used in traditional medicine for millennia, and is also being investigated by modern western medicine for its potential use in treating cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and other ailments.
Sea vegetables, edible seaweeds, algae or sea greens are rapidly becoming popular with chefs and home cooks all over the world. They are highly nutritious, mineral-rich, and have been used for centuries in Asian, Irish, English, and other cuisines.
Sea Vegetables are becoming increasingly popular in many vegetarian recipes and their contribution to good nutrition and ease of preparation have much to offer a wide range of tastes. They can be used in many different soups, stir-fry, salads, baked dishes, stews and chowders and for marinades and wraps. Sea Vegetables can be roasted and crumbled into flakes and used in place of salt as a table condiment or finely grounded and blended with flour and they can also be deep fried and even made into a tea.
Welcome to the world of sea vegetables: alaria, hijiki, arame, kombu, wakame, dulse, nori, kelp, agar, laver, and sea palm. Gourmet and natural food enthusiasts will delight in using sea vegetables for salads, soups, spreads, dips, and snacks to stir-fries, casseroles, pizza, and stews.
Ounce for ounce sea vegetables are higher in vitamins and minerals than any other food group and are therefore praised for their healing benefits. They can also be used as beauty aids.
Under the local name Alga dan Rumput Laut we are harvesting Sea Vegetables in off the shores of East Java, Indonesia. |