Sea vegetable, Awo-nori, Hiroha-no-hitoe
Monostroma latissimum
Family: Monostromataceae
What it is like
A seaweed. It is green.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Britain, Europe, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The fresh young fronds are cooked with meat or fish.. They are added to soups or prepared as a condiment with soy sauce, sugar and mushrooms. It is a source of green nori as powder or flakes that are sprinkled on various foods, salads, soups and vegetables. It is available as dried sheets.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Frond, algae, seaweed
How it is grown
It is cultivated by spores.