The Seaweed I Love To Eat
@SIMPLYD (90717)
Philippines
March 7, 2017 12:36am CST
The other Saturday, when I visited my parents, one of the foods we had for lunch was the sea grapes or what we call in our own dialect as “lato”.
It is actually a seaweed, bought from the ambulant fish vendor who goes around the town to sell the fishes which are so fresh. It is so rich in iodine.
It’s been quite sometimes that I haven’t eaten it, so I was so happy. 
Actually, this kind of seaweed should only be washed when everyone is about to eat. That’s because if it is washed ahead, those bulb like things will all dissolve.
We eat it by just dipping it in water with drops of lemon and some salt. So yummy! I consumed all of that . 
Have you eaten any seaweed?
Actually, this kind of seaweed should only be washed when everyone is about to eat. That’s because if it is washed ahead, those bulb like things will all dissolve.
We eat it by just dipping it in water with drops of lemon and some salt. So yummy! I consumed all of that .
Have you eaten any seaweed?27 people like this
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
We also eat that, we buy it at the entrance of our subdivision whenever there is someone selling. I just wash it and eat it as is. There is also another kind that looks like "pansit" or noodles
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
You don't dip it in lemon or some dip, just plain as that? I think I can eat it as it is because it's already a bit salty even after we have washed it , having come from the sea.
Yes, there is another one where the "bulbs"are so small and so close to each other.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
@louievill I also would like to someday taste that one with smaller bulbs and that gulaman in its raw form. I know they will be delicious. 
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD i love the smell of the sea, yes a smaller one with smaller bulbs. The other seaweed I was talking about is " gulaman" like hair or noodles, think this is what they make into gelatin. This kind I eat with lemon or tomato , sliced onions.
, yes a smaller one with smaller bulbs. The other seaweed I was talking about is " gulaman" like hair or noodles, think this is what they make into gelatin. This kind I eat with lemon or tomato , sliced onions.2 people like this
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
This is the first time I've seen a sea weed like that. Well, I hope it didn't cause trouble to your stomach, what's the vitamins on this weed?
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
It's actually popular in those place that are near the sea. So maybe that's why you have never seen this "lato". It burst in the mouth once you chew it. It's delicious especially when dipped in that a bit of water and lemon drops dip.
Seaweeds are rich in iodine which helps prevents one from getting goiter.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
So you too have seaweeds there. Indeed these seaweeds differ in every place.
Olive and vinegar, seems like a bit of vinaigrette. I can imagine how tasty and healthy is that dip. If only olive oil is abundant here and not so expensive, I will also always use olive oil even in frying. However, it is so expensive we only have it for salads.
Olive and vinegar, seems like a bit of vinaigrette. I can imagine how tasty and healthy is that dip. If only olive oil is abundant here and not so expensive, I will also always use olive oil even in frying. However, it is so expensive we only have it for salads.2 people like this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
So that's the English name of "lato"? Pass :)
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
@sunrisefan Yeah, classy sounding indeed. What is that called in your dialect? Have you eaten that?
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I have never seen this kind of seaweed. I had seaweed snack yesterday!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD Seaweed snack yes.. it is a thin paper like seaweed only.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
@infatuatedbby Yes, i think I have tasted some of those too.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
7 Mar 17
Far from eating it,this is the first time I see it.I am not sure if it is also called gulfweed that I have heard of,but never have seen the fresh ones.As for seaweed,what we eat the most are laver and kelp.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
I have to look at the pictures of gulfweed , laver and kelp so I can at least see them even in pictures. Good for you there because it seems you have lots of different seaweeds that are edible.
ALthough here there are some others but I haven't seen of yet. Every place where there is sea have their own kind of seaweed.
Generally, I love eating seaweeds.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
@changjiangzhibin89 That's good to know. And you have three kinds of seaweeds. Mine is that only . 
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
8 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD I actually live on the bank of Yangtze River , far away from sea .However we can buy anything native to other places.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Mar 17
I know seaweed is so healthy for you and full of natural iodine and certainly, living inland I don't get enough! Never saw these type though- looks like grapes- Do the little globes burst in your mouth?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD And they have that salty sea flavour to them?
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
Yes, I have eaten lato already. I also like the dried seaweed - black sheet.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
What do you call it in your place? I suppose you are from Manila?
I haven't tasted dried seaweed though. I would like to have a taste of that too.
@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD I amfrom Pampanga but I work in Makati. We also call it lato
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
@nottoooldtowrite I am happy to know the Pampanguenos and Bicolanos call it the same term.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
That is true, it is tasty. Actually, the Asian countries have different seaweeds since they have seas .
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Mar 17
Oh wow. It's pretty. I have never seen anything like it. I have only had seaweed in something else. One time it was a health bar, and one time it was in the sushi "wrapper" - one of the few times I tried sushi
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
Yes, they're nice to look at. They actually look like very small grapes. So maybe that's why the English term is seagrapes.
I think it can be found in places near the sea. Here in the Phlippines, we actually have them in different kinds. They are rich in iodine.
Yes, the sushi wrappers are made from seaweed.
I think it can be found in places near the sea. Here in the Phlippines, we actually have them in different kinds. They are rich in iodine.
Yes, the sushi wrappers are made from seaweed. 1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD Wow! Is that lemon juice and salt water dip the only thing you put on it when you eat it? I would love to try it....
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@toniganzon (77227)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
The first time I saw that kind of seaweed was when I was 5 years old. Me and my parents visited my Dad's aunts in Mandaue City in Cebu and they had that on their table. As a kid, it didn't looked appealing to me so I never tried it. I haven't seen that kind of seaweed since then.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
7 Mar 17
Lil' sis, are those really seaweeds?! They look like plants from outer space!
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