Kombu

Kombu

This is the ingredient in dashi, the backbone of all Japanese cuisine. Kombu has a deep sea vegetable flavor. Rehydrate it in water for 30 minutes.
Hijiki

Hijiki

This seaweed has a strong licorice flavor and can be used in place of fennel.
Dulse

Dulse

Sea lettuce flakes, the crimson-colored dulse tastes fruity, tangy, and salty. It has an essence of bacon and can be used as flakes in a tomato salad. Great in chowders or ground up as a rub for the BBQ!
Arame

Arame

For those new to sea vegetables, start with arame. It comes dried and shredded into thread-like strands, perfect for sprinkling. It is mild in flavor, as well as on the sweeter side of the sea vegetable scale, making it easy to pair with other ingredients. Even after...