TaxonomyPhaeophyceae
old name
Alaria pinnatifida
new name
Undaria pinnatifida
USE: Alaria pinnatifida
REFERENCES: Wakame is used in soups, baked and raw in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Undaria is traditionally served as a luxury food among Japanese and Korean people. This seaweed, called Wakame in Japanese, is sold as boiled or dried and is especially appreciated as an ingredient for soya-bean soup (Misoshiru) and seaweed salad. U. pinnatifida has various skin advantages, including battling acne, alleviating ageing symptoms, enhancing skin tone, and treating redness, eczema, and psoriasis. U. pinnatifida has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties in addition to its ultra-hydrating properties.
