Coastal foraging for seaweed in HMB: making Trader Joe's seaweed snack 

Great vid. A more sustainable way of harvesting seaweed is it cut the seaweed at the base instead of just ripping it off the rocks. It can regenerate, as apposed to pulling the whole thing off with no further possibility of furthering new generations of growth.

Try dropping the temperature down and cook slower/longer , actually you only want it dried not cooked. 100-150 F . Or use a food dehydrator . In New Zealand we call it Karengo "Car eng o" , that's a short o sounds like OR not OH. The Maoris traditionally dried it in the sun and took it with them on their travels with dried fish. Nori/Laver/Karengo has 9 times the vitamin C of an orange and heaps of Iodine. My fav thing is to cook Muttonbirds aka Sooty Shearwaters with dumplings and Karengo.... oh yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!! Try it with smoked Chicken. And Uni we call Kina ,ours are bigger and green and coming into the season to gather . Kina are tasty when they leak a milky "Fat' liquid from the roe.I marinate them in lemon juice and raw onion then you can eat them or add coconut cream and make a kind of "Pacific Island" raw fish recipe by adding bell peppers, chilli ,lime,ginger and all those yummy things you like yourself . Love your channel :-)

I knew this channel was going to blow up sooner than later! Good stuff dude!

Thank you too for awesome tips on filleting fish and cool tips for sustainability! keeps on the great videos!

Coastal fishing/gathering so much better up north in your area! So jelly!

Please keep making more videos!!! I always watch you when I eat my meals and you make it much more enjoyable to eat!!

I freaking love this channel!!! One of my new favorites! Keep it up!!!

Great video and I always enjoy watching fellow Californians do the fishing and other activities along our beautiful coast

Great videos man, thanks for the frequent posting. Looking forward to your next one already! The videos reminds me of a cross of Fisherman's Life and Coastal Foraging with Craig Evans.

Thank you for showing how to collect seaweed. Also preparing it for eating. Great information

Video popped up on my timeline n its dope to see how juiced you was for 1000 subs. Now 4 years later over 1/2 a million. Love the videos

Cooking inside works well also. Your definitely getting better at this. Can't wait for the next one.

That crunch was super satisfying lol

From one chef to another, No sir you're awesome! Thank you!

Knife is life! I’m binging your foraging videos because this COVID pandemic has me freaked! I’m hoping to find some wild edibles in my area (Los Angeles) because it’s getting pretty difficult to find produce at these grocery stores... but also, I just find foraging for wild edible plants is just good practice and a lot of fun when hiking. Thanks for the vids!

Knife is Life...Love your videos, great content!

I shouldn't be watching these videos every time I do I get uncontrollably hungry and for the time being I can't drive because of spinal injury and recovering from a surgery on the arch of my foot ! When you're making these videos I can feel that sea breeze I can smell whatever your cooking and my mouth just waters as you plate everything that's enough to drive me insane with hunger so thanks yet again for making me hungry ❗❗❗

Your videos really are the best!!! I definitely gotta try this.

Wow, great to see that the channel is growing. You are going to be big soon!

I’m learning so much! Thank you!

Keep up the grate work ,my family and I all watching!! Awsome.....

its beginning of october now and you got 10k , your crushing it bro keep up the great content!!!

Congrats buddy!! That’s pretty fast! Keep up the good work, your viewers are loven your videos!

Like your coastal foraging video, good to know that something that I can eat.

I was born and raised in California but live in Michigan now. We have thousands of fresh water lakes but I would love to go forage me some mussels and crabs. But, walleye and pike are good, too.

10k soon. Just keep up the creativity! You're doing great!

Looks so good chef. Keep it up 🤙🏼🤙🏼

Hey! Supporting you from the Bay Area! 😍👍

Dude your going to blow up, you have short high quality videos and you get strait to the point I’m super happy to see a catch and cook this good. Keep it up buddy

I love your channel, I binge watched and subbed right away!

Y’all have been doing great 👍👍👍

Interesting video chef, congrats on the success!.

"knife is life" Great informative videos, great content keep up the good work

Love the education!

Knife for life, love this channel. Subbed

I love this channel 🙌🙌🙌

I Really enjoy your channel, thank you, keep it rolling... subbed btw

thanks for the seaweed info!

this channel is a heaven for a seafood lover like me..~

Watching this while you have just short of 700k followers. Crazy to how far you’ve come!

congratulations for the growing subscribers bro 👊🏼

Love your videos! ❤️

Hi Taku... u should def mention ur name in ur intro and also consider getting a patreon. I just subscribed today and have been binging on and off lol. Ur channel is quite unique bc of ur next level cooking skills. Keep up the great work. So informative.

good thing you know your seaweeds, guess you cab't just pick anything! good job on making the seaweed snack.

Love all the videos. glad im an early subscriber. can't wait for the new videos. I love sushi.we eat at Okinawa in Antioch,Ca it's really good.

Awesome channel, keep it up!

Ur living my dream man, keep uploading!

You really done good job. That how human and nature live together in peace.

That crunch! Yum!

You deserve it bro congrats 🎉.

My favorite video of yours. Seaweed gang.

That Crab Chowder video was dope af

Great video! Sweet guy!

I enjoyed this as much as the others!! So cool to see you make that snack, awesome job. Are you going to try again for the urchin? Good luck on everything!

Your show is like a survival show

Awwww hell naw I've been getting jipped at Trader Joe's. Definitely going to try this and make my own now. Right on Taku!

Great videos! Let me know if you ever need a wingman for these trips!

This channel is awesome

A year later 110k subscribers!! Wow!! Keep the videos coming

Love your channel, cooking and the outdoors are my thing. I always wondered about cooking with seaweed. It seems all is edible if delicate enough? The one you called sea lettuce also comes in a white variety. My father said it was good for ulcers.

Hey these videos might not get as many views as your clamming and fishing videos but as a vegan I super appreciated it and can't wait to try it on my next backpacking trip!

Thank you for Going over how all seaweed is edible and none of it is poisonous in your other video where you made the miso soup, I didn’t know that… So I can’t wait to go foraging for my own

Hi Taku, you seem pretty versed in foraging edibles but if you want to learn more about low tide foraging in the Bay Kirk Lombard does foraging tours where he shows you techniques and identifying certain edibles. Yours are $50-60 and is very informative.

I subbed to you when you had like 40 subscribers and look now, over 1500, congrats man i'll always support you.

You're amazing :)

Just binged watched also. Do a fishing one next time!

Awesome video bro..

Hey congratulations Chef...

keep up the good work

Trial & error !! Just do it .great stuff

I like seafoods..nice chef

Love the stuff. It would be great if you could do a video that covers which seaweed NOT to collect- either because it's unlawful or protected, because it may be poisonous, or if it's from an area that has too high pollution levels. It would also be helpful to know which seaweeds are technically edible, but aren't quite sought after or palatable for which ever reason.

381k subscribers later, still has great content.

I'm not sure if I'd ever try to make nori sheets for sushi either since it's so readily available now days. However I really like the idea of making my own crunchy nori snacks, seasoned to my personal taste, for munching on. Much healthier than chips. In fact, I love adding good amount of extra seasoned nori to my bowl of ochazuki then pouring in hot steaming green tea. You just gave me another great idea to try out so thank you so much for sharing. I don't live in CA but when we go there for vacation, we normally frequent the Orange County coast. Do you know if laver grows in southern CA?

Imma call it now. You're going to hit a million subscribers, as long you keep it up.

Hello,amazing your video.god bless

You just winged it. Sounds fun.

Grat video

Great vid bro! One suggestion though is to cut the seaweed rather than pluck it. That way the stipe/attachment is not damaged and it will keep growing. Loving the channel bro!

gave me an idea of what to do and add to my trailmix!!!

So north of the bridge Marin Sonoma the local natives gather the laver dry it and flash fry it in bacon grease and chow down.

I bet that would be good in or on sushi rolls to add some crunch and extra nori flavor (which I think it lacking in inside out rolls).

I’m calling it Right now , next year you’ll have 1million subs

Yum!

Another great video. Very informative. You should try to contact Matts at fisherman's life, another local fisherman. Maybe do a colab video. :)

It would be really cool if you would come to vancouver island and do a coastal foraging ep

453k subs and counting... road to million.. "knife is life"

Gangster shit.... taku bow to thank us... keep your videos coming... great videos... I find it pretty interesting

108k subs and counting bro. Keep the good stuff comin

I think you should try a pestle and mortar for the seaweed. That will create a mash which will bake into a sheet. I’ve never made my own nori, but I am a pastry chef, so I know some about these things. Also. I live near Santa Cruz and have been wanting to learn costal foraging for years. Any tips?

Great content, i love it cause i love to camping near the beach, it helps but can u make a vid about wich edible and nonedible seaweed or sea creatures. Thanks

Sea lettuce , that bright green one .. wash it , dry it out , wash it again . tear it up, put butter in a pot, add mushrooms , shell fish and sea lettuce... gorge yourself ..

Wow awesome, not super thin like most seaweed if seen, also sounds more crunchy, is it thicker than most store bought see weed?

Hi Taku, my daughter requested to watch your videos today. She loves your foraging videos especially the ones with seaweed. She loves seaweed, we're actually eating some while watching this video haha. For your next foraging video, can you do a seaweed salad?

That snack looked awesome. What was the name of the kind of seaweed you used for it?

Yes homemade nor snacks just what the doctor ordered! Love the hat is that a Tilley?

same as we get in Alaska.

Outdoor Chef Life!!!! Where in Half moon bay is this at?

Top Ittipat approved.

Knife is life!