Dried Kelp / Kombu / Seaweed / Sea Grass l 自曬海帶 / 昆布 / 紫菜 / 海草

Po Toi Island has been a fishing island historically and is still known for its seaweed and dried seafood goods.
Many people will definitely buy their self-dried seaweed/ Kelp/ Sea Grass/ Kombu when they travel to the local area.

1) Kelp - Kelp can be soaked, cut into thin strips and added in to mung bean soup/ 'tong shui'. Besides that, kelp can also be added into minced meat and tofu porridge.

2) Sea Grass - Sea Grass helps on clearing heat and promoting diuresis. It can be added and cooked into soup or "tong shui".

3) Seaweed - By adding local seaweed when cooking soup can greatly enhance the taste and texture of the soup.

4) Kombu - Kombu is known for reducing blood cholesterol and hypertension. Kombu can be used to make a light broth for Asian soups like miso, noodle soup, and tofu soup.