While this is most commonly used as a food in Japan, interest in the West is growing, as, being a thyroid stimulant, some experts think it could counter obesity by increasing the metabolic rate. It is also known to help women with abnormal menstrual cycling patterns and/or menstrual-related disease histories. Chop up the lamb (I think I used steaks) into thumb sized chunks and fry in a pan with butter until nice and crispy but not over cooked on the inside. Wakame, also known as Undaria pinnatifida, is another deliciously diverse edible seaweed. If you have ever had miso soup, the succulent leafy green ingredient used is most likely wakame. It has a pleasant, mild flavour and a soft tender texture. It is incredibly versatile and easy to use. Whilst popularly used in traditional Japanese miso soup, you can also add it to salads and stir fries and even dishes including pasta and pies. Harvest: Best in spring and summer, becoming gradually tougher. Be sure to leave the perennial button-like holdfast intact to regrow.

Fry the venison/lamb/beef/goat separately if you would like to serve it like my dish and leave it rare on the inside.Clearspring has offered a range of Japanese Sea Vegetables including Sushi Nori, Wakame and Arame right from its start in 1993.

During the colder months, the delicate nori plants will grow until they cover the entire net. In late winter they are harvested and brought ashore, where they are washed, cut, made into thin sheets, and dried. Editor's Note: This story was updated to add insight from Catriona Munro, a researcher at Brown University, and to correct a statement about the appearance of B. conifer's wings. Rehydrate the sea spaghetti for half an hour, drain, rinse and chop into pieces roughly 2 inches long. As you can see, cheese appears to be a running theme here, and perhaps I just love the stuff but it pairs amazingly well with sea spaghetti and provides the calories instead of using pasta – which is great for my low carb primal based lifestyle! Heat the oil on a medium heat and crush the garlic & chilli into the oil. Add the tomato and brown crab meat and cook into a paste for 5 minutes. Add the other vegetables and the seaweed with a cup of water, and the juice from half of the lemon, stir frying in the sauce for another 5 minutes.

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Dried sea spaghetti:Soak in clean water for about 30 minutes, it will swell up to 5 times its size and weight and lighten in colour. When the thyroid is compromised, symptoms can include unexplained weight loss/gain, fatigue, hair loss and dry skin. But not everyone thinks that the pastalike animal has a strange appearance. Munro (who happens to be a big fan of siphonophores) said she thinks the so-called spaghetti monster is "really good looking."