All Things Seaweed

Umami and Australian Kelp

Umami and Australian Kelp

  What is Umami? Umami is one of the five basic tastes, alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. It’s often described as a savory or "meaty" flavor. The term umami...

Umami and Australian Kelp

  What is Umami? Umami is one of the five basic tastes, alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. It’s often described as a savory or "meaty" flavor. The term umami...

Southern Seagreens Australian Furikake kelp seaweed sprinkle condiment.

The Simple Pleasures of Furikake

Furikake is thought to have originated in early 1900’s Japan after a pharmacist was tasked with developing a seasoning that could enhance flavour of simple foods but also act to...

The Simple Pleasures of Furikake

Furikake is thought to have originated in early 1900’s Japan after a pharmacist was tasked with developing a seasoning that could enhance flavour of simple foods but also act to...

Southern Seagreens Australian seaweed condiments Furikake, Chilli Kelp and Kelp Salt

Why buy Australian kelp and other seaweeds?

Maybe we’re biased, but we reckon it’s a good idea to consider incorporating kelp and other seaweed into your diet for a number of reasons. And although Australia is presently...

Why buy Australian kelp and other seaweeds?

Maybe we’re biased, but we reckon it’s a good idea to consider incorporating kelp and other seaweed into your diet for a number of reasons. And although Australia is presently...

Giant Kelp harvest at Southern Seagreens kelp farm in Flinders Australia

We have native kelp!

  Hello friends. We're very pleased to report that we recently harvested our first crop of native Giant kelp at Flinders. This involved a heck of a lot of trial...

We have native kelp!

  Hello friends. We're very pleased to report that we recently harvested our first crop of native Giant kelp at Flinders. This involved a heck of a lot of trial...

Diving for Seaweed

It's Wakame Season!

We're deep in Wakame season right now. Lot’s of diving (in pretty shallow water), harvesting, rinsing, drying and packing. 

It's Wakame Season!

We're deep in Wakame season right now. Lot’s of diving (in pretty shallow water), harvesting, rinsing, drying and packing.