Should I eat this?
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They're basically seaweed crackers. I like them. They also used sheets of that stuff to roll sushi in.
yeah, it's seaweed, it's good for you
It's dried seaweed. Its delicious. Very salty, but surprisingly low in sodium considering how salty they taste.
We've all been messing with you. In a country like Japan, where wood is scarce, these are the local variation used as toilet paper.
(no, not seriously - yes, they're an acquired taste, I usually find them a bit salty-ish too)
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They just don't look very good on the package. And that's where food usually looks the best.
But I'd try it. I tried Grass Jelly Drink and while not bad initially, it started to get less and less good with each drink. Not to mention the little bits floating around in it.
But I'd try it. I tried Grass Jelly Drink and while not bad initially, it started to get less and less good with each drink. Not to mention the little bits floating around in it.
Hylian very generously left me an almost full container of spicy teriyaki nori snacks last year when he visited for a game of CAH. It took a while for me to warm up to them, but eventually I found it very delicious. It's definitely an acquired taste. Also, my favorite "weird Japanese" beverage is basil seed drink. It takes exactly like what a banana would taste like, if a banana were a vegetable.
Hey! I have that computer.They just don't look very good on the package. And that's where food usually looks the best.
But I'd try it. I tried Grass Jelly Drink and while not bad initially, it started to get less and less good with each drink. Not to mention the little bits floating around in it.
I've also had grass jelly drink. The taste isn't that horrible, but I didn't like the muddy texture.
--Patrick
Mr. Z LOVES that stuff. I can't even watch him drink it. (Bleah)They just don't look very good on the package. And that's where food usually looks the best.
But I'd try it. I tried Grass Jelly Drink and while not bad initially, it started to get less and less good with each drink. Not to mention the little bits floating around in it.
I do like dried seaweed, though. And this amazing Tofu jerky my mother-in-law gets which is all in Chinese so I can't figure out how to find it myself.
I like nori snacks! I agree it's best for nibbling, not eating like chips though.
I haven't had seaweed in forever, ah that was a good beach day.
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Tofu...jerky? You mean the dried tofu stuff?
Tofu...jerky? You mean the dried tofu stuff?
Possibly? It looks and tastes more like some kind of meat jerky, but it's tofu. I've had dried tofu before, but this is a particular flavor/style of it. I'll take a picture next time we have it, but I think she brings it back from Taiwan.
Yes, it looks very similar to the one on the right.
Mmmmmmm
Yeah I know what you mean then. They're called 豆乾 in Chinese, basically dried bean curds, and flavored with satay sauce or other flavoring. They're frequently sold in convenience stores as well as specialized stores.
As a minor aside, they're known as 豆干 in simplified Chinese, which can be back-translated as "bean fuck".
As a minor aside, they're known as 豆干 in simplified Chinese, which can be back-translated as "bean fuck".
Ok so it was exactly what I thought: 豆干。 I like the spicy variety the best. Then again, that pretty much goes for any chinese food I eat save for the occasional dongbei dish.
I was scared to click on this thread but have been pleasantly surprised. On topic: seaweed good!