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Saccharina japonica is a marine species of the Phaeophyceae (brown algae) class, a type of kelp or seaweed, which is extensively cultivated on ropes between the seas of China, Japan and Korea. [1] It has the common name sweet kelp. [2] It is widely eaten in East Asia. [3]
Ascophyllum nodosum is harvested for use in alginates, fertilisers, and the manufacture of seaweed meal for animal and human consumption. Due to the high level of vitamins and minerals that bioaccumulate in A. nodosum, it has been used in Greenland as a dietary supplement. [6] It was also been used for certain herbal teas, particularly kelp teas.
Kelp noodles have a crunchy texture and are low in calories. [3] They can be eaten raw, in salads, but for added taste, some prefer to cook them in water with spices added for flavoring. [citation needed] Many restaurants serve kelp noodles in stir fry dishes. The noodles usually require rinsing before being added to a stir fry dish towards the ...
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Saccharina latissima is a yellowish brown colour with a long narrow, undivided blade that can grow to 5 metres (16 ft) long and 20 centimetres (7.9 in) wide. The central band is dimpled while the margins are smoother with a wavy edge, this is to cause greater water movement around the blades to aid in gas exchange.
Human use of seaweed is known from the Neolithic period. [4] Cultivation of gim (laver) in Korea is reported in books from the 15th century. [71] [72] Seaweed farming began in Japan as early as 1670 in Tokyo Bay. [73] In autumn of each year, farmers would throw bamboo branches into shallow, muddy water, where the spores of the seaweed would ...
The northern kelp crab can be differentiated from similar species like the decorator crabs by its two rows of hooked setae right behind its rostrum. The northern kelp crab sometimes attaches bits of kelp and seaweed to these hooked setae to store as food for later. The northern kelp crab does not decorate its carapace as other majid crabs do. [5]