People all over the world have been eating seaweed for thousands of years. It’s an abundant food source, highly nourishing, and a crucial part of many ethnic culinary traditions to this day. At Old Village Korean Restaurant in Seattle, you can enjoy seaweed’s many benefits in our seaweed salad, which is rich in many of the nutrients that are necessary to a well-functioning body.
The particular seaweed used in much of Korean’s cooking is known in the west by its Japanese name, nori. This is the kind of seaweed used in many Japanese restaurants, dried out in thin ribbons to hold pieces of sushi together. Koreans use the plant in many similar ways. Korean seaweed soup has enjoyed a long reputation for being good for your blood, a claim that can now be backed up with nori’s high iron, potassium, and magnesium levels. It’s also a good source of protein, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and iodine, lending itself nicely to the healthy upkeep of your skin, throat, immune system, and other important functions.
If you’re looking for a good, meatless source of protein and iron, or you simply want to partake of the amazing benefits of nori, come on down to Old Village today and order a bowl of seaweed salad!