Funori

funori Gloiopeltis furcata, one of the red seaweeds which is used as food in China and Japan. This is a relatively small seaweed, whose branches form a characteristic shape, giving rise to one Chinese name which means ‘antler vegetable’. Chinese commonly use it fresh as a vegetable, e.g. stir-fried. In Japan, much is processed to make a starchy food thickener, but some of the harvest is eaten fresh, or dried and subsequently reconstituted with dilute rice vinegar.