Arame is a dried seaweed ingredient used in many Japanese dishes.
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One strikes the arame with the vaqueta to produce the sound.
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One can grossly tune the open sound, by loosening the arame, and by sliding the gourd a little up or down from the place where the sound is best.
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An edible seaweed with a mild flavor
A seaweed, Eisenia bicyclis, used in Japanese cuisine
A shredded sea vegetable native to Japan.
In Japanese, it means "the rough maiden". It is a social plant that grows in association with two other seaweeds, hiziki and ecklonia.
A thin, wiry black seaweed similar to hijiki.
A type of seaweed rich in iron, calcium, zinc, and iodine. Arame is a good introduction to seaweed due to its mild taste. It is also a good source of lignans, which help fight cancer. Because it comes from the sea, it does contain sodium and should be avoided by anyone on a sodium-restricted diet.
Sea vegetable harvested in Japan which is nutrient rich and low in calories.
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A large-leaf sea vegetable, arame is harvested and finely shredded and boiled before drying and packaging for selling. ...