When I first started practicing macrobiotics, I discovered a sea vegetable called sea palm. It was my favorite as I liked the taste and the texture. Then all of a sudden it disappeared from the health-food store shelves. Well, recently I found it at Lois' Natural Marketplace (Scarborough, Maine) and it comes from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, so it can also be purchased online as well if you are from away.
There is a recipe on the back of the package for a raw salad, but I decided to cook mine. This is what I used:
SEA PALM SALAD
1 package of sea palm, reconstituted
1 carrot, grated
1/2 cup frozen organic corn or fresh from the cob in season (optional)
1 teaspoon gomasio (partially ground up sesame seeds & salt)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon of tamari (wheat-free) or a pinch of sea salt
2 teaspoons of mirin (optional)
Soak the dried sea palm for 5-10 minutes in a bowl of water. Drain and save soaking water. Heat sesame oil a cast-iron skill on high heat, turn down before oil smokes. Add sea palm and stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Add carrot (and/or corn), 1/4 cup of soaking water and simmer, covered, for 5 more minutes. During this time, soy sauce or salt and mirin can be added. Garnish with gomasio.
Serves 6-8.
Readers: Have you ever tried sea palm? Any good recipes for using it?
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I bought the Sea Palm at Lois' a while ago, and we finally got around to trying it last weekend. We used the recipe on the back of the package, and sauteed the garlic ahead of time. It came out well. A little zippy. Good with greens and brown rice. This weekend, we made a delicious salad with hijiki, greens and dried cherries. Mmmm. Mmmm.
Posted by: Lisa Belisle | April 28, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Hi Lisa,
Funny that you got the sea palm (at the same place) and made the recipe on the back. Glad it was tastey. Yum hiziki, greens & cherries ... sounds like a delicious combination. Festive!
Posted by: Meg Wolff | April 28, 2008 at 09:48 AM
I've had other sea veggies, but never even heard of sea palm! I'll have to look for it next time. I do a yummy kale and seaweed salad--will have to post about it!
Posted by: Ricki | April 28, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Hi Ricki,
Yes, please do post your seaweed and kale recipe, sounds like a great combination!
Posted by: Meg Wolff | April 28, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Hmmm, this looks yummy. I'll have to check in our "naturalia" store if they have this! Thanks for the inspiration, Meg!
Have a lovely day
Andrea
Posted by: Andrea | April 29, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Looks really interesting... must find some to try!
Posted by: Ann | April 29, 2008 at 06:53 AM
Hi Ann,
If you want to try seaweed, or " a sea vegetable" sea palm is a good first.
Posted by: Meg Wolff | April 29, 2008 at 07:08 AM