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Last Updated: 21st May 2024

What is the taste of seaweed?

Seaweed can be used in "fishy" dishes but it is not meant to taste like fish. Its flavor is more ocean-like, with a strong minerality and salty.



Is seaweed fishy?

Seaweed tastes salty and has a sea-like taste. However, it doesn't taste fishy so they may have added Bonzi (fish flavor) to your seaweed.

Why is seaweed so delicious? Seaweed is able to absorb high amounts of iodine from oceans. This is a unique nutritional advantage. It also requires healthy thyroid function. Seaweed is also a great source of micronutrients such as folate, calcium and magnesium, zinc, iron, and selenium.

Is seaweed an acquired taste?

Take a bite of one of these thin seaweed sheets and you will know that you are eating seaweed. It is definitely an acquired taste.

What flavor comes from seaweed

Kombu (laminaria digitalata) is pure umami. It's also known as "the fifth taste", which translates to "delicious". This deep-water kelp enhances the flavour. Kombu kelp, like nori, is the most well-known seaweed from Japanese cuisine. Its flavor is similar to miso soup.