Ocean’s Balance Organic Wakame Flakes – Organic Vegetables, Dried Seaweed, Seaweed Salad Mix - Atlantic Sea Vegetables, Perfect Keto Diet, Paleo Diet, Vegan Diet - Gluten Free - 4oz Bag

Thick and flavorful. One of the better products I’ve tried.

It is good

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

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.

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.

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’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.

Since I have Hashimoto's and shouldn't supplement with iodine tablets, I've been taking a snippet of this daily in soup or just chewing it after water softening. I like the taste of seaweed, so no problem, and I've noticed a positive lift in my energy since taking it. It's a bit pricey, but so are supplements. For those who reacted to the powdery appearance, please know that it's just salt for preserving the seaweed, not a microbial invasion.