Arame

Sea Vegetable

Arame

Arame is a mild brown seaweed (Eisenia bicyclis) sold as thin dried strands that rehydrate quickly for salads, sautés, and rice dishes. Sweeter and less intense than hijiki, it is a gentle introduction to cooked sea vegetables. Soak briefly, then simmer or toss with sesame and soy-style seasonings.

Also known as: Arame

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Breeds, cuts & preparations

Variety

Eisenia bicyclisIse ArameJapanese ArameThin Strand Arame

Source

AquacultureOutdoor FarmedWild

Provenance

Fair TradeHand HarvestedOrganicSeasonalSingle OriginSustainableWild Harvested

Preparation

BoiledDriedFlakeFreshFrozenPickledPowderRoastedSalad CutSheetSoakedSteamedStripToastedWhole

CommonCharacteristic

BrinyDelicateMarineMildMineralSoftSweetUmami

History

JP

Japanese coastal cooks used Eisenia seaweeds among regional brown algae foods.

JP

Arame became a familiar dried side-dish seaweed in Japanese home cookery.

Macrobiotic and natural-food movements popularised arame in Western vegetarian cooking.

Dried arame strands remained a standard sea-vegetable grocery item worldwide.

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