hairy moss seaweed

[stuart_s]

I remember reading something about health concerns related to eating hairy moss seaweed. I can't remember any of the details. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

I understand that there are artificial and authentic varieties of hairy moss seaweed. Does this concern apply specifically to one or other? And, while I have your attention, what is artificial seaweed?

Thank you

[Dejah]

Our eGulleteer Tepee posted a link to an article about fatt choi - hairy moss seaweed. It seems the

counterfeit black moss made from starch, additives and colorings.

Here's the link:

My Webpage

The article said

The real black moss appears as dark green, while the counterfeit products look blackish,

but the bag I have had for at least 20 years is black. Did they have artificial black moss back in the 80s?

Anyway, I love it, but don't eat excessive amounts. And, I'm still alive and kickin'!

[Ben Hong]

Jeeeeze Sue-On, I can't believe that you are doing the same thing that I do. About 25 years ago, I bought quite a bit of fatt choy for my mother. After 18 CNYs she died in 2000 leaving me to take the contents of her pantry. Yup, there was the remainder of the fatt choy, about a soccer ball volume of the stuff. Nobody eats that stuff except at CNY.

[sheetz]

That's pretty amazing. How do people feel about eating foods older than they are?

[Dejah]

That's pretty amazing. How do people feel about eating foods older than they are?

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What a question to ask your elders!

[hzrt8w]

That's pretty amazing. How do people feel about eating foods older than they are?

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Some Chinese food ingredients, like aged red wine and brandy, are more precious the older they get. Examples: chan pei (dried mandarin peels).

(But I don't know about pei dan - "thousand year old egg"...)

[Dejah]

That's pretty amazing. How do people feel about eating foods older than they are?

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Some Chinese food ingredients, like aged red wine and brandy, are more precious the older they get. Examples: chan pei (dried mandarin peels).

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Ahem! You forgot to mention Chinese women before Chinese food ingredients.

[Ben Hong]

That's pretty amazing. How do people feel about eating foods older than they are?

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Some Chinese food ingredients, like aged red wine and brandy, are more precious the older they get. Examples: chan pei (dried mandarin peels).

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Ahem! You forgot to mention Chinese women before Chinese food ingredients.

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Chinese women are precious at whatever age...my mother beat it into me .

[Kent Wang]

I think it tastes pretty good and would cook it more often than just the New Year.