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Hijiki and Arame are both dark brown sea vegetables and can be used in similar ways. They look like shoe laces. The flavour and texture is the main difference between the 2. Hijiki, which means “ Bearer of Wealth and Beauty” is thicker and coarser than arame. It has a more pronounced ocean flavour. Arame […]

Long before the development of agriculture, coastal peoples harvested a variety of nutritious vegetables from the sea. Though sea vegetables are used in many countries, their use in Japan has been the most popular. The seaweed industry there dates back to the 14th century. The actual farming of sea vegetables began in the 1700’s in […]