Seaweed
Seaweed (Slender, ribbon-like, brownish-green, with white salt frost)
【Name】
【Source】
Song Jia You era
【Frequency of Use】
E
【Botanical Origin】
The dried thallus of Eisenia bicyclis Setchell (of the Laminariaceae family), or Zustera marina L.
【Appearance】
The dried thallus is slender and ribbon-like, with an entire margin, often wrinkled or curled, and often broken into pieces. It is about 2-8 cm in diameter, as thin as paper, brownish-green to brown on the surface, with white salt frost. It is brittle like paper, and the fractured surface has fine, hairy fibers. It has a faint odor and a salty taste.
【Identification】
The best quality is large, complete pieces without impurities.
【Category】
Fungi and Algae