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 | 1.76 oz. Mitoku San Riku Sun-Dried Wakame
(Reference #SV11)
A rare delicacy, this superior-quality wakame grows naturally, not cultivated like many varieties. It is hand-harvested in the spring using knives attached to long bamboo poles, then washed and sun-dried in the traditional manner. Delicious in miso soup, vegetable dishes, and in salads with a miso-lemon or miso-rice vinegar-sesame seed dressing. Wakame is in the news! Why do Japanese women who eat their traditional diet have such beautiful, young looking skin, even as they age? Researchers have found a nutrient in the delicious sea vegetable "wakame", a staple of the Japanese traditional diet, that provides remarkable anti-aging health and beauty benefits by inhibiting the action of an enzyme that has a lot to do with collagen loss and sagging skin. This recently discovered nutrient in wakame helps keep your skin (as well as all the connective tissue within your body) strong, smooth and supple. Another great wakame nutrient called sulfated polyfucose has been found to protect cell wall integrity and stability against damaging environmental factors such as UV light, temperature and abrasions. Wakame also helps heal inflamed skin due to its high levels of B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6, and B12, and surprisingly, wakame is also a very good source of important Omega 3 oils. Like all sea vegetables wakame has abundant amounts of minerals and trace minerals important for good health. You get the most of wakame's wonderful health benefits when you it it in the whole, unprocessed form, but in the U.S. it can be hard to find truly high-quality wakame from unpolluted waters Our Mitoku brand San Riku wakame is from the pristine natural environment of the remote fishing villages on the San Riku coast of northeastern Japan. The cold pacific waters are clean and clear, the perfect environment for this nutrient rich food. And at only $4.69 a package, wakame is not only super-nutritious, it's super economical. It is also one of the quickest and easiest sea vegetables to prepare and use. Start by simply soaking a couple of inches of dry wakame in water for a few minutes to re-hydrate then chop it into small pieces. After that you can put it in miso or other soups, or use raw in an Asian style salad mixed with sliced cucumber and umeboshi vinegar. It has a soft and delicate texture that goes well in many dishes.
Price: $5.49
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8 oz. Mitoku San Riku Sun-Dried Wakame
(Reference #SV11B)
Price: $21.99 | |
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35 oz. Mitoku San Riku Sun-Dried Wakame
(Reference #SV011A)
Price: $89.99 | |
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1.76 oz. Mitoku Ise Wild Arame
(Reference #SV001)
Price: $3.99 | |
This wild arame is harvested in late summer from pristine waters along the mountainous Pacific coastal area of Ise, Japan, famous for its quality seafood and sea vegetables. The large, leaf-like plant is washed, finely shredded and parboiled before sun-drying, making it one of the mildest and sweetest-tasting sea vegetables. No need to soak arame; just rinse, allow to sit for 5 minutes or so, slice and cook with fresh or dried vegetables.
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8 oz. Mitoku Ise Wild Arame
(Reference #SV001B)
Price: $18.49 | |
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35 oz. Mitoku Ise Wild Arame
(Reference #SV001A)
Price: $65.99 | |
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1.76 oz. Mitoku Wild Boshu Hijiki
(Reference #SV003)
Price: $6.99 | |
The Boshu Peninsula of Japan is famous for its superior quality wild hijiki. The entire bush-like plant is harvested, steamed for several hours to make it more tender, and then sun-dried. Although stronger-tasting than some sea vegetables, hijiki is very sweet and tender. Try it combined with sweet-tasting vegetables; mixed with blanched vegetables and served with a creamy tofu dressing; or, after cooking with carrots and onions, rolled up in pastry dough and baked for strudel.
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8 oz. Mitoku Wild Boshu Hijiki
(Reference #SV003B)
Price: $24.99 | |
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35 oz. Mitoku Organic Wild Boshu Hijiki
(Reference #SV003A)
Price: $99.99 | |
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1 oz. Mitoku Kanten Flakes
(Reference #SV004)
Price: $5.79 | |
A natural alternative to animal-quality or chemically produced gelatin, these snow- and sun-dried kanten (agar agar) flakes are made from an odorless, flavorless sea vegetable. High in calcium and one of the lowest in sodium of all the sea vegetables, it is the best gelatin available for making fruit or rice syrup kantens (gelatins), vegetable aspics and pie fillings.
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8 oz. Mitoku Kanten Flakes
(Reference #SV005)
Price: $37.99 | |
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1.76 oz. Mitoku Hidaka Sun-Dried Kombu
(Reference #SV006)
Price: $7.99 | |
The Hidaka Province in the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, is famous for its superior-flavor kombu. Rich in minerals and high in natural glutamic acid (a natural sugar believed to have anti-tumoral effect), kombu is an excellent flavoring agent for any soup, stew, noodle broth, or bean or vegetable dish.
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8 oz. Mitoku Hidaka Sun-Dried Kombu
(Reference #SV006B)
Price: $33.99 | |
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35 oz. Mitoku Hidaka Sun-Dried Kombu
(Reference #SV006A)
Price: $149.99 | |
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(Reference #SV014)
A sweet, mild tasting sea vegetable cultivated off the environmentally protected western shore of Ise Bay, Japan. The finest grade, sushi quality nori, hand harvested and naturally sun dried. Convenient, already toasted sheets and ready to roll for sushi, nori rolls, and rice balls. The most well known and popular seaweed worldwide. Very low sodium, fat and cholesterol free, and a good source of vitamin C.
Price: $35.99 |
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10 sheets Mitoku Untoasted Sendai Select Nori
(Reference #SV007)
Price: $8.99 | |
Superior in flavor and thickness and uniform in size, Sendai Select nori is hand-harvested in winter in the gentle bays of the Sendai region of Japan. As the tide comes in, the nori collects on nets suspended on bamboo poles, then is carefully washed and dried in wooden frames that give it its square shape. The easiest sea vegetable to prepare, just pass each sheet quickly over a flame to toast it. Eat like chips, use as a garnish in soups and noodle dishes, or make sushi and rice balls. It is protein-rich and one of the lowest in sodium of all sea vegetables. Rich in iron and protein, with small amounts of vitamin B12, nori is valued in Japan and other Asian countries for its blood-cleansing properties.
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7 sheets Mitoku Pre-Toasted Sendai Select Nori
(Reference #SV008)
Price: $7.59 | |
Superior-quality, thick sheets of pre-toasted nori are ready to use with no cooking involved. So get those sushi and rice balls rolling and impress your family and friends!
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50 sheets Mitoku Pre-Toasted Sushi Nori
(Reference #SV009)
Price: $37.99 | |
Superior-quality, thick sheets of pre-toasted nori are ready to use with no cooking involved. So get those sushi and rice balls rolling and impress your family and friends!
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1.76 oz. Mitoku Instant Wakame Flakes
(Reference #SV013)
Price: $14.99 | |
Mitoku instant wakame flakes are known as "cut" wakame in Japan as they are cut fresh from only the premium line of wakame and turn a silky, beautiful, translucent green when added to soup. Cooks in just minutes!
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