QING Dried Wakame, China, 500 g, for miso soup, seaweed salad and poke. Single 500 g pack.
Wakame, Undaria pinnatifida, is a kelp native to the cold, temperate coasts of the northwest Pacific, with a subtly sweet, distinctive flavour and satiny texture; it is most often served in soups and salads. This 500 g pack of dried, cut wakame from China suits restaurants that make miso soup and seaweed salad every day. The pieces expand many times in volume, so a small pinch is enough per bowl. Soak in cold water for five to ten minutes until soft and green, drain, squeeze gently and add to miso soup at the end, or dress with sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy and sesame seeds for a quick salad. It also works in poke and sunomono. Keep the opened bag tightly closed and dry, since damp makes the seaweed stick together.
