A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Fine, tangled, branching seaweed; sun-dried material can appear pale ivory.
In the kitchen
Boiled to make Dalian hailiangfen.
The seaweed is boiled and filtered to obtain jelly. Whole dried seaweed and the resulting gel are different forms.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有石花菜吗？
Does this dish contain Shihua seaweed?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
