Eating in China
Generated illustration of plain dried soup laver pressed into round discs.

Dried soup laver

干紫菜Gān zǐcài

Plain dried edible laver used in Chinese soups, often sold as loosely pressed round discs. It is different from seasoned snack seaweed sheets.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Dark, thin, crinkled seaweed membranes form light discs or loose pieces and soften in hot liquid.

In the kitchen

Torn into soup or wonton broth and prepared according to the product instructions.

Species and processing vary. Plain laver is an algal ingredient; soup may also contain egg, shrimp, meat or animal stock. Check the complete dish.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有干紫菜吗?

Does this dish contain Dried soup laver?

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