Seaweed : a global history / Kaori O'Connor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Connor, Kaori, author.

Series:

Edible .

Edible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--History.

Food.

Marine algae.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages) : color illustrations, photographs.

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2018.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Seaweed is both the world's oldest and newest superfood. As a food, seaweeds are now more associated with the East than with the West, yet they have long been eaten in many parts of the world, including Europe and the Americas. Mistakenly thought of today as a forage food for the poor, in ancient times seaweed was highly prized, a delicacy reserved for royalty in Japan, China, Korea and the Pacific Islands. Driven by the growing limitations of land resources, the search for new sustainable foods, pharmaceuticals and other products is turning to seaweeds - the world's last great renewable natural resource and a culinary treasure ready for rediscovery.

Contents:

Introduction 1. The Beginnings: Hiding in Plain Sight 2. Seaweed in Japan 3. Seaweed in China and Korea 4. Seaweed in the Pacific and the Americas 5. Seaweed in Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland and Scandinavia Afterword: The Future is Seaweed Recipes References Select Bibliography Websites and Associations Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781780237992

1780237995

OCLC:

1378771163