Maesaengi (Seaweed Fulvescens) Pollack Soup Recipe

For those uninitiated to the world of edible sea greens, the wide range of seaweed on display may be intensely mind-boggling, with maesaengi, in particular, drawing notice for its slimy, blob-like appearance.   But don’t underestimate the gooey plant.Rich in minerals, maesaengi is lauded for being nutritious and is considered to help rid the body of toxins and “purify” one’s blood.The superfine, silken algae only grow in unpolluted areas off the southern coast like Jangheung-gun and Wando-gun in the South Jeolla Province from November or December to February, making it a delicacy indeed.One pack of 2g maesaengi is one serving size.  You don't need to wash, simply open the pack, and put this into soup, ramen a minute before you…