EMERALD COVE Ready-to-Use Pacific Dried Seaweed Bag, Wakame, 35 Ounce 2.18 Pound (Pack of 1)

GREAT TASTE AND JUST WHAT I NEEDED FOR MISO SOUP

It’s thicker than you think. More like thick leaves than shreds. Makes a ton

I wanted to make my own wakame salad, since the commercial brand available comes from Asia, and has food coloring in it -- and is triple or more the price than making it yourself! I'm guessing that the amount hydrated wakame from the package equals about 1.5 quarts - I covered it with warm water, and it immediately absorbed it all and asked for more; did this 2-3 times until it stopped expanding. There are plenty of online recipes for the Asian dressing that turns it into a great salad. I could wish that there was a shredded variety, but the hydrated product is delicate enough for a salad, and I probably could slash it up into smaller pieces if motivated. It grows on the rocky seashore here in California, and occasionally I grab some off the rock for a salty snack. The flavor of this product is just as fresh!I just realized that this product comes from China, not the US -- while it is delicious, I worry about where in China it is harvested, since seaweed can absorb harmful substances in polluted waters, and there is no quality control indicated on the package...

I *love* seaweed salad. I order it every time I go out for sushi. Usually, it's about $5 per serving in restaurants. I don't know why, but it occurred to me that I might try to make it on my own - especially after I saw how simple the recipe is. I ordered this wakame for my project. I wasn't quite sure after I rehydrated it; it was darker than the seaweed I usually get in restaurants. (Also, I was too lazy to slice it into slivers, which is how you usually see the seaweed in restaurant salads.) I served it to visiting family members before I'd even tried it and it was a *huge* success.

Great for seafood recipes like baked fish steaks or tofu bites and savory rice dishes

I would have liked these a little bit thinner strips, but otherwise worked well to make my seaweed salad.

I use it in miso soup. Nice.

Easy to use and tastes great.