do you eat seaweeds?
By flagella08
@flagella08 (5065)
Philippines
June 6, 2009 7:10am CST
Seaweed is found naturally in the salt water oceans and seas. You may think of seaweed as that stuff in the ocean that gets caught on your feet when you are wading. What exactly is seaweed? These are some seaweed facts: seaweeds are marine algae.we are eating some of them here in our place. we usually boil them and garnish with tomatoes and onions and a little of vinegar.Beneficial nutrients in seaweed
Some beneficial nutrients in seaweed include organic (photo-synthetic) vitamins, trace minerals, lipids, plant sterols, amino acids, omega-3 and omega-6, anti-oxidants, growth hormones, polyphenols, and flavenoids. Seaweed also contains Fucoidan, Laminarin, and Alginate compounds. Studies suggest that these are anti-biotic and anti-viral. Land plants do not contain these photochemicals.do you eat seaweeds?
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@dianagnes (1088)
• Singapore
7 Jun 09
yes i do..i loves seaweed especially the crispy sheet of seaweeds. =)
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
i haven't tried the crisp seaweeds. i only read them in menus but haven't actually ordered.is it juts like crisp canton?i just wonder how does it taste.
@dianagnes (1088)
• Singapore
7 Jun 09
yeah..its does looks like crispy canton but the taste is just like the normal salty plus sweet.
@lynelledomingo (191)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
Wow... that's very interesting information... yes, I do eat seaweeds.. they're yummy, delicious, and gooey... and they're really fun to eat.. I like to eat my fresh seaweeds (washed properly, of course), with minced onions, shredded ginger, minced green mangoes, some salt to taste, and lemon juice... Mmmm... really yummy!!!
I also eat the roasted seaweed that most Koreans use to wrap rice... I think that's called laver, to make sushi... it's really delicious... the seasoned version is crispy, crunchy, and breaks off easily... I roll the roasted seaweed with rice (that's flavored with lemon juice, salt, and sugar), strips of cucumber and carrots, and then slice the big roll with a moistened knife to make little sushi rounds... that recipe is a family favorite, and hardly a week goes by that we don't prepare and eat sushi...
Hmm... I ate seaweed because it was delicious, but I never thought it would contain such a lot of nutrients!! I guess that's how the fish remain so plump and healthy-because they sure do eat a lot of seaweed!! I'll be sure to eat a lot of seaweed next time!!!
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
not all fishes eat seaweeds.those that are herbivorous fishes eat seaweeds.Examples of these types of fish are the parrotfish and the surgeonfish. others just lay eggs to huge and old seaweeds.
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
i've searched that there is icecream out of seaweeds. i don't think i'd go for that now since the taste would definitely like sea water and obviously it would become a salty and sticky icecream.how would you probably like that?
@babyjesus (277)
•
8 Jun 09
Yes especially my husband and my two girls. We just like to eat them but surprised to know the numerous benefits of this stuff. We wash them thru hot water and just eat them with tomatoes or onions just like salad.
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@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
8 Jun 09
i don't like having seaweeds so sticky. i wanna have them crunchy.
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
8 Jun 09
you should eat them.they're good source of antioxidants.we need them to protect ourselves for possible organ cancer.it's the cheapest antioxidant that we can get.it is worth eating for.just prepare it the way you want it.
@playapal (894)
• United States
7 Jun 09
I don't eat seaweed though I live very close to the beach and see lots of it everyday. I used to pick it up dry it and add to my compost pile. I would love to try eating it, I looked at the picture of the one with all the round bubble like things, I don't have that kind here. Is that the only kind you can eat? I used to drink a beverage that had some kind of algae in it that was supposed to be wonderful for you. How nice it would be if I could just walk across the street and pick up greens for tonites dinner?
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
we don't throw them here since they cost expensive especially in city markets. if i have time to collect them, i would probably do and sell them to markets.sales will be like the pancakes here.they are more nutritious than green salads!
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
i love seaweeds, it's so appetizing and i love it together with fried foods.i feels healthy everytime i eat it.
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
yes.that would add more of my appetite too. i can't say no to it. that's a contributor to my figure now. huhu.
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
Yes, i do. i'm not really sure which kind but i do eat them. I think it's best when paired with grilled fish or any other grilled stuffs. It helps in beating taste fatigue perhaps. I do believe they're healthy. Wait, isn't gulaman or jello made up of dried seaweeds? I learned that from my sister. So i guess seaweeds can be fun too.
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
gulaman or jels are products from seaweeds. these just prove that seaweeds are economically important too. seaweeds now are also paired with daily products and other forms of carbohydrates like chocolates and milk.they even have it in icecreams.
@clorissa123 (4926)
• United States
7 Jun 09
I ate seaweed all the time in Korean restaurants. But I don't know much facts about Seaweed. I just knew that they were tasted good after marinated with some tasty sauce. I normally purchased them from the Asian Supermarket too, but they are much cheaper than order from the restaurants. Thanks for the information.
@alexandra777 (643)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
Yes! And there are so many kinds of them! I grew up near the sea and most if not all of the townsfolk eat those seaweeds. Most of it we eat raw whether with tomatoes and other garnishing or nothing at all. Seaweeds are really rich in many vitamins and minerals and i enjoy having them and also the seashells which are good source of iodine and zinc.
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@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
i used to live near the sea too where my parents live now. i reside in the city and visit there once a week. every weekend my mom always prepare seaweeds for me.she knew it was my ever fave.
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
8 Jun 09
wow.sounds so great. i'm preparing like that too but with no coke please.it just add up the acid in me.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
wow...never thoought that seaweeds have that many nutritional benefits... including antibiotic and anti viral... all i know is that it is rich in iodine and we have to eat it...
yes, i eat seaweeds since a child. and i need it more now because i have thyroid problems... sadly we dont find it here all the time, but whenever i do, i always buy it. we dont actually boil seaweeds, we only immersed it in boiling water for a while then cut it up in bite sized pieces, add vinegar, salt, chopped tomatoes and chopped onions, we eat it like that, seaweed salad.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
hello friend,
i envy you people eating seaweeds. there's plenty in the market where i stay but it just doesnt soothe my palate. my daughter and everyone in the house eats it. but it seems i could not take the smell even if there's ginger, onion, vinegar and tomatoes and others are added to it. ive been trying to but when i start i get nauseated. i wish it wasnt like that.
but i do eat gelatin. i know it comes from that stuff.
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@kudatua77 (43)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 09
hi there,seaweeds,???is it tasty to eat?the trully things that i know seaweeds is the important ingridients to make a superjelly,yes this one i would be recommended,but i wil try someday eat and cook seaweeds like yur ways cos the nutrien it have.tanq for this info.
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@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
7 Jun 09
yes, i like that too. try putting onions and tomatoes with it. it's also good when paired with raw carrots.it would make a very delicious snack too.
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
7 Jun 09
I have had it before, and it is actually great for your body.
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
6 Jun 09
Most definatly. Yummy. Seaweed and rice is sooo good and dried seaweed is better than potato chips when you have the urge for something crunchy.
I live right on the pacific coast and am deeply involved with the Haisla nation so I tend to eat alot of traditional foods. Oolicans and seaweed are probably my favorites.
Oh yeah, and herring eggs... mmmmm....
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@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
I eat seaweeds too because we are near in the sea but now i am in a city. I do not know what they call it but the seaweed i used to it is the round seaweed(green in color). We washed it with sea water and removed some rocks attached because we get it from rocks but others just in sand not rocks. We put vinegar in it and it all okay. I never tried to eat seaweeds with onion, lemon or ginger. Only plain vinegar and salt.
This is the link to the pic of seaweed we used to it:
www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/3562034514/in/set-72517600032152343
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@gogoshan (30)
• Canada
6 Jun 09
yes, seaweed is a very good anti-oxidant! If you have a family histroy of cancer...better start on eating seaweeds! Some people don't like the taste of it, maybe try the dry ones then..they got a milder taste. Or try different flavor of them...they come in wasabi(which is realy realy good if u like sushi), or fruit flavors.. Have fun munching!!
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