Eating seaweed has entered the culinary mainstream, but it's still mysterious on many levels. When creating an entire salad around this salty, savory ocean algae, you definitely want to get it right.

First, it was miso. Then, it was gochujang. Now, seaweed is the latest umami bomb to take over our kitchens. No longer just a sushi essential, seaweed is cropping up in everything from ...

A fresh salad with tomato, seaweed, cucumber, and mixed lettuce at a Japanese restaurant in front of a bowl of soy sauce and wasabi and a tea mug - Vivian1623/Getty Images A basic teriyaki shop salad ...