Японская кухня очень быстро прижилась в России.Exotic, but healthy dishes have found their admirers and admirers. Due to high demand, products such as wakame seaweed, pickled ginger, shrimp and various seasonings can be found in any supermarket. Today we will talk about algae.
Where to buy the product?
Growing off the coast of China and Japan,dark green algae within six months can be delivered to the tables of local residents in raw form. That is how they retain all the beneficial properties, and the taste of the raw product is noticeably higher. However, the Russian consumer should not worry about the quality of the product delivered to our stores. Modern technologies allow to transport Wakame seaweed in a vacuum package. But we advise buying dried algae. To do this, visit the Indian spice shop or a Japanese supermarket. The benefit of such institutions we now have enough.
Wakame (dried seaweed): how to cook?
So, we have purchased a whole pack of valuable product,and now the family is permanently provided with an indispensable ingredient for a variety of oriental dishes. Dried algae tend to increase very much in volume, so we take them very little. We will be soaked in cold water, 15 minutes will be quite enough. If we want to eat algae in salads or serve as a side dish, it is better to boil them a little. To do this, after soaking, we will drain the water, throw the delicacy onto a sieve, then place it in boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. After that, you can immediately fold back to the sieve and cool under running cold running water. Also, wakame seaweed is traditionally used in the preparation of soups and stewed vegetables. The taste of the product is somewhat similar to spinach, despite its slippery structure, pleasantly crunches.
The benefits of an exotic product
In first place in the charts useful propertiesThese East Asian algae can supply high iodine content. We all know how hard it is for the body to cope with a lack of iodine, and we prefer to fill the gap with pills. However, the natural product is much better absorbed. In second place we put a low calorie content. You can recommend a useful product as an ingredient for various dietary dishes. Also note that it contains a rare substance called fucoxanthin that can burn fat.
Further, we note that seaweed wakamepractically no contraindications. No known disease can ban their use. The only thing that can prevent the consumption of wakame is only an individual intolerance of the organism. Well, in conclusion, we state that algae contain a large amount of potassium and fiber, and can also inhibit the development of vascular atherosclerosis, are a natural anti-cancer agent, increase immunity, help the heart muscle to work well.
Wakame seaweed: recipes. Cucumber Salad
If you have not tried this oriental beforedelicacy, it is recommended to begin to experience the taste in combination with traditional cucumber and with the thought of incredible benefits. As ingredients for the salad will need:
- 10 g of dried seaweed.
- Cucumber - 1 pc.
- Rice vinegar - 4 tbsp. spoons.
- Soy sauce - 1 tbsp. spoon.
- Salt.
- Powdered sugar.
- Marinated ginger for decoration.
Buying a pack of dried in a Japanese supermarketseaweed, do not forget about traditional seasonings, in particular, rice vinegar. Well, pickled ginger and soy sauce are sold everywhere. While the wakame seaweed is soaked, let’s work on the cucumber. Armed with a peeler, remove from the cucumber along several strips so that it becomes striped. Cut the cucumber also in two halves. Seeds and pulp for our dish will not fit, so let's scrape the insides with a spoon. The remaining hard and striped part of the cucumber cut into thin slices across. Next, sprinkle with chopped cucumber with a teaspoon of salt and leave to salt for 15 minutes.
When the algae soak, we will boil them inboiling water for 2 minutes and then rinse in cold water. Add cucumbers to the seaweed sieve and squeeze everything from excess salt and moisture. In a bowl, pour the rice vinegar and soy sauce, combine it with powdered sugar and stir until it is completely dissolved. It remains only to add to the dressing algae with cucumber and mix everything. We will decorate the dish on the plates with ginger cut into strips. If the salad seemed to be dietary, you can add boiled shrimps to the dish in the future.
