How to Make Pokpoklo (Seaweed) Salad
Pokpoklo is a seaweed with a salty taste and crunchy texture. This iron-rich seaweed is the basis of a popular salad in the Ilocos region of the Philippines. It is often served as a side dish with fried or grilled dishes. In this article, I will show you how to make a simple version of this salad.
Ingredients
- 5 cups pokpoklo (seaweed), cleaned and washed
- 6 tomatoes, sliced
Cook Time
Instructions
- Clean and wash pokpoklo. Set aside.
- Slice tomatoes and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix pokpoklo and tomatoes.
- Serve immediately.
Step-by-Step Video
Tips and Techniques
- For best taste, eat the salad while it is fresh. Otherwise, the ingredients will wilt.
- Try adding other fruit or vegetable ingredients, such as mango.
- There is no need to add any spices or seasonings, as the seaweed is naturally salty.
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Questions & Answers
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Comments
AUTHORHello Mary,
I hope you can. I am not sure though if they have this kind of seaweed in Asian stores in our places.
I wish we can get this here.
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Hi Linda,
It's good to know that you enjoyed eating seaweed. I hope you can try Pokpoklo too.
I like the seaweed that I've tried, but I've never heard of pokpoklo before. Thanks for sharing the information. I like the idea of trying it with mango.
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Hi Pamela,
Some specialty store offers fresh seaweed preserved in brine or dried seaweed.
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Hi Liz,
I think seaweeds available in other countries are either fresh or dried. If ever it's fresh, it is preserved with brine.
This sounds like a good dish. I like bacon but I have never tried seaweed of any kind. I don't know if they sell it in a specialty store or not. Thanks for a new idea for a salad.
This looks like a simple recipe of the kind that I like. Although I might struggle finding the seaweed in the UK.
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