Ocean's Balance Whole Leaf Wakame – Maine Coast Vegetables for Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian & Vegan Diets – Organic Seaweed Gluten Free Products (1.5oz)

We enjoy adding this wakame to our miso soups and ramen noodles. This product always tastes freshand has an apparent hint of the ocean. We like it and have bought it several times.

On a Miso soup kick. This is the perfect product.

One of my favorites I’ve bought

First, when I saw the mold I thought I wouldn't open the package. My second thought was to open it, remove the molded part and use it. I opened it. It was covered with mold all over.I can not return it because it is a not refundable item. I can not use it. What am I supposed to do?

I has been searching for US based wakame flakes for awhile. Asian grocery stores usually only carry those from Asia countries like China and Korea.Pros:- Good amount that will last awhile- Tastes fresh- No sediments- Cheaper on Amazon than at Wholefoods storesCons:- Not sure if it's a real con but these flakes are very small, I'll probably buy the whole leaves from the same brand next timeTips:- Not really suitable for Miso soup since the flakes are so smallOverall, a great wakame flakes for soup and other savory dishs.

This product is very healthy, yummy, and a great find. This will be my go to for Wakame, I love it!

I’m writing about the 2oz, whole leaf version. On opening I noticed that the Wakame was not as dry as I expected. Unfolded, the stalks were too flexible, and the leafy parts lacked any crispness. There was a quarter size white spot that was not salt on one stalk, which I cut away. Because of this I chose to immediately roast the wakame -350F for 10 to 15 minutes with the fronds stretched out on a standard baking sheet. The end product was crisp and easily broken into small pieces to add to rice or mashed potatoes, the latter served with a sauce of melted butter and shoyu (Japanese style soy sauce) - unbelievably good. It was something I saw on Top Chef.This wakame is very, very mild. It has no fishy odour. Indeed, to my taste, it’s more than a little bland. I found it necessary to salt the jar of flakes that I bottled after roasting.Bottom line: given the bland character of this wakame, and especially the white spot and complaints in these reviews of mould, I wonder if the harvester is having humidity issues in drying and packaging this wakame. I don’t expect machine like perfection from dried seaweed. It’s a natural product growing in an uncertain environment. Nonetheless, idn spite of what seems a fair price, I think I’ll try another harvester’s product next time.

Is not as crunchy as I expected and have a white dust that I thought was mold (but didn't smell like mold) but after research I found that is an amino acid called glutamine that gives the umami flavor. That happens when the seaweed is wild harvested, the more white dust the better. I actually loved the flavor and texture when i regístrate them. I made a delicious miso soup with it.