Odds are you've come across wakame once or twice without ever knowing its name. The green seaweed is a rather ubiquitous vegetable in Asian cuisine, making it a favorite among sushi restaurants everywhere. And that mass appeal is a good thing once you discover that wakame is actually an invasive seaweed species that has the potential to disrupt ocean life as we know it, if it goes unchecked.
The easiest way to contain wakame? Eat more of it. Luckily, while wakame may be bad news for the world's oceans, it's actually great for us in moderation. More specifically, the edible seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals, and boasts several key nutritional benefits.
Keep reading to find out more about wakame and what it can do for you.
Where Does Wakame Come From?
According to the National Park Service (NPS), wakame, or undaria, is a "notorious marine invader."
"Undaria is a large, golden-brown kelp native to Japan, Korea, and China. It doesn't travel fast or far on its own, but it is a skilled hitchhiker," the NPS states. "As ship and boat traffic has increased around the world, it has caught rides to distant shores on boat hulls or in ballast water. If conditions are right in the new harbors it reaches—and a wide range of conditions will do—it will spread. Before long, it can cling to new boat hulls, clog docks, smother fishing gear, disrupt marine farming, or even alter marine ecosystems. Such impacts have earned it a spot among the world's 100 worst invasive species."
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