Monostroma nitidum

Family: Monostromataceae

What it is like

A seaweed. It is green.

Also put in the family Monostromataceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate to tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is fried and eaten with flat bread. It is also dried and crushed and added to other vegetable dishes. It is eaten as a vegetable and as a flavouring or condiment.

It is a popular green algae. It is exported to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Edible parts

Algae, frond, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tsu ts'ai, Tsukushu-amanori, Zi-cai

Synonyms

Porphyra crispata Kjellman;