Vegetables · Dried
Laver
Also called purple laver, zicai, dried laver
Dried purple seaweed sold in pressed discs (zicai); quick to rehydrate in Chinese egg-drop and wonton soups, with a savoury, briny flavour.
- A kind of Nori
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodGim
Seasoned with oil and salt; cut back the seasoning in soups.
- T2 · GoodShredded nori
Thinner and crisper; dissolves faster in soup.
- T2 · GoodWakame
Silkier and greener, less oceanic depth; fine in soups.
Cook with Laver
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