Emerald Cove Ready-to-Use Pacific Wakame, Premium Dried Seaweed, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, 1.76 oz (1 pk)

I use this on my salad as a crunchy topping, add it to my nut mix for a salty nourishing addition, and add it to my chicken broth as a vegetable. These go with me everywhere!

Great wakame. Mild flavor. A little goes a long way as it reconstitutes. My miso go-to.

Easy to hydrate. Simple to use. Excellent "seashore" flavor. And a little goes a LOOOOONG way. I'm still on my first bag that I bought months ago. So here's my story: Regular ramen bowls at restaurants give me headaches. Bummer, because they are so delicious, but I came up with a home version I adore (without headaches!) I use a Trader Joe's miso ramen cup, I add about a half can Amy's Mushroom bisque soup (also amazing on its own, or to add to other things), a little freshly ground pepper, and this seaweed. It's... sublime (modesty aside). You can also add chicken. I hydrate the seaweed in a tiny bowl while I'm getting the soup ready. I toss out the water is was soaking in (and pray that I'm also getting rid of any strange chemicals from unknown waters), cut it up small with kitchen shears inside the bowl (I don't handle it), and spoon it into the bowl with the soup. I love it, and hope that you will, too. Oh, also, you can do all the heating with a microwave - bonus! Almost no dishes, too. I also cut up the ramen noodles with the kitchen shears. I know it's supposed to be bad luck (long noodles, long life and all), but flicking soup on my clothing seems like bad luck in the here and now, and I want noodles that fit on my soup spoon. Duh, right? ;-)

Very good.

I couldn’t find seaweed salad anywhere locally, so I gave this a try — and I’m so glad I did. I didn’t have high expectations, but it’s genuinely delicious and super easy to prepare. I use a 4:1 ratio of water to seaweed and let it soak for a few minutes, then drain and gently squeeze out the extra water. The texture after rehydrating is great — soft but still with a nice bite. I usually add rice vinegar, a little fish sauce, and sesame seeds for a quick and tasty seaweed salad. It also works beautifully in poke bowls and sushi bakes. It makes a surprising amount — the seaweed expands a lot when rehydrated, so one package lasts for many servings. I store it in an airtight container on the shelf, and it’s held up really well over time with no change in quality or texture. For a shelf-stable pantry item, this one really delivers.

This is absolutely delicious and easy to use. Added a tablespoon to my miso soup and it was the perfect amount. Tastes exactly like it does at Asian restaurants!

This dried seaweed is perfect for making miso soup at home. A little goes a long way, so this bag will last a good while.

I wanted to make my own wakame salad, since the commercial brand available comes from Asia, and has food coloring in it -- and is triple or more the price than making it yourself! I'm guessing that the amount hydrated wakame from the package equals about 1.5 quarts - I covered it with warm water, and it immediately absorbed it all and asked for more; did this 2-3 times until it stopped expanding. There are plenty of online recipes for the Asian dressing that turns it into a great salad. I could wish that there was a shredded variety, but the hydrated product is delicate enough for a salad, and I probably could slash it up into smaller pieces if motivated. It grows on the rocky seashore here in California, and occasionally I grab some off the rock for a salty snack. The flavor of this product is just as fresh! I just realized that this product comes from China, not the US -- while it is delicious, I worry about where in China it is harvested, since seaweed can absorb harmful substances in polluted waters, and there is no quality control indicated on the package...