
How to get more seaweed into your diet
By Ella Walker. Published 2020-05-28
BOLD-FoodIt’s ridiculously good for you, and very versatile – plus, tasty.
Aside from the odd bit of nori-wrapped supermarket sushi, you may not come into contact with seaweed all that often – not unless you’re out walking on the beach at low tide daily.While Japan really makes the most of seaweed – from kombu and wakame, to nori and hijike – in the west, it’s not nearly so popular, which is madness considering it’s sustainable, incredibly nutritious and offers a great source of protein (and as a result, potential substitute for meat).Want to up your seaweed intake? The sugar dusted, cashew-topped ‘seaweed’ from the Chinese doesn’t quite count – that’s generally deep-fried cabbage, which is delicious in its own right – but here are a few other ideas…