A versatile pantry staple in many cuisines, dried seaweed can lend a quiet savoriness to dishes, like this simple asparagus rigatoni. By Eric Kim In 1908, the Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda discovered ...

Japanese soup can be a filling one-dish meal featuring a variety of foods. What’s nice about these soups is how easily and quickly they can be made; the seaweed stock cooks in minutes rather than the ...

This video shows how to make homemade miso soup starting with dashi from scratch. Kombu and bonito flakes create a rich umami ...

There's a small seaside village in Okinawa, Japan, where more than 100 of its 3221 residents are over 90-years-old. This isn't some retirement community—Ogimi Village is actually renowned for its ...

When it comes to eating seaweed, most Americans likely think about snacking on toasted sheets of nori, the wrapper around their sushi, or maybe a bright and briny salad at a restaurant, but a handful ...

Seaweed, once best known to most Americans as the papery green stuff in a California roll, has recently made the switch from niche health food to haute cuisine. Michael Cimarusti, chef at Providence ...

Beyond sushi restaurants and roasted snacks, seaweed is increasingly accepted, appreciated, even adored, in American kitchens — and for good reason. Seaweed is really good for you. It’s loaded with ...