Seaweed, any one?

Has anyone here tried seaweed? We went to the Chinese buffet for lunch yesterday and I told dr that there was something on the salad bar that looked like shredded turnip greens or spinach. It was all shiny and tossed with sesame seeds. It was cold. I didn't try it, but dr just had to try it. He took one bite and Swallowed it. I would have spit it back out just from looking at his face. He said it was bitter and felt like it locked his jaws at the back. That's all he ate, just that one bite. I know Japanese cooking uses seaweed but this is the first I've come across it in a Chinese recipe. Is there another way to prepare it to make it taste better? dooley

 

Sounds yucky to me, but I'm not much for trying unusual things. My favorite recipe site, Allrecipes.com, lists just a few recipes using seaweed, and here's their link FYI: http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.as ... rm=seaweed

 

I've tried it anytime you eat sushi you are eating seaweed. I also had some tossed with sesame seeds & some kind of sweet sauce it was "ok" not bad, not good.


Stephanie

 

Well, I don't eat sushi either. I guess I'm not too good at trying things I haven't had or else I just don't like unusual things. dooley

 

My grandmother told me once she ate "rocky mountain oysters"

...I'll pass.

 

seaweed that is bought in british chinese restaurants and take outs is usually shredded deep fried cabbage/spring greens whish is salted with usually MSG and has dried fish ( forgive me i forget which one ) crumbled on top, I worked in a chinese restaurant for a little while whilst I was at school, I love the cabbage seaweed but have tried wasabi flavoured real seaweed and goodness it was foul!

 

I am usually up for new taste sensations. But I think I will give seaweed a pass. Besides I will be thinking - Seagro - the organic ferilizer that smells like seaweed - Now I certainly will not be able to bring myself to eating fertilizer.

 

I have to shamefully admit I have never tried eating seaweed. I'm told that if it's made into soup, it's rather tasty. We've got tons of the stuff just outside our front door, so I feel I ought to try it some time.

Our Coastal Steamer routes often decorate their tables with seaweed when they do sea food buffets. If there's a party of Japanese onboard, all the seaweed is eaten, along with the sea food. I guess it all boils down to what you're used to.

 

I think I'll pass on Seaweed too.

 

I am not so sure if dr had eaten seaweed or "shredded" jellyfish that is usually tossed with sesame seeds. It is normally served as a cold dish / appetizer during an 8 or 10 course dinner. What colour was it? If it is not black, than it is not seaweed.

 

Intresting.

I have no idea what seaweed any of you have tasted, but i eat seaweed on a regular basis. If its not rinsed right it will have a salty taste from evaporated sea water on it, but if rinsed properly it will have absolutely no salt taste what so ever. If it is dried it is very dry tasting, so best used as a thickener for soups, stews ect. If you eat seaweed wet or fresh, then it tastes like nuts. but a very bland nuts. I wrap fish in seaweed all the time and roast or put in the oven to bake. The flavor is great. If you can't tolerate the taste of seaweed no matter what you can still benifit from it by drying it or using straight from the sea after rinsing and put into an old hose of somekind. Then add it to hot bath water and do a seaweed soak on your body. Let the jell it makes soak into your skin, and when its all gone, your done. Your body as soaked up all the goodness from the plant. If you have highblood pressure or somekind of thyroid condition i would not eat alot of seaweed because of the high content of iodine.

but thats just my couple crowns worth. I love seaweed!

 

Thanks, Biita! I think that maybe it wasn't any kind of seaweed or they didn't know what to do with it. What dr had did not taste like nuts of any kind. He won't try it again. I didn't think it should taste like that or no one would eat it. I thought you had said something about wrapping fish in it. dooley

 

Yup, I have high blood pressure and already had one bad stroke, so I don't think I'll be trying this one!

 

Ive had it in dried strips wrapped around japanese rice. I like it that way, dunno if Id like it cooked like that though lol