So all seaweed is equally delicious. I just thought:<\/span><\/p>\n
However, as I studied and prepared for the business, I learned that there are different types of seaweed depending on the production area, shape, and origin, and the taste is also different accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n While studying seaweed factories, I often asked my dad which manufacturers he felt were good.<\/span> \u2018You can\u2019t use those seaweed products. Those are not good’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As I continued to listen to that, I thought to myself, ‘Why does he say almost companies except his partners that those products are not good?’.<\/span> One day, while looking for seaweed that fit the buyer’s budget, I had a meeting with a factory in Incheon.<\/span> I hoped that more and more people would know accurate information about seaweed like other consumer goods and consume it wisely.<\/span> According to the Korea International Trade Association (KITA<\/a>), there are about 2,000 seaweed farmers, including seaweed farmers, and about 270 seaweed processing companies.<\/span> Just as seasonal fruits are the best, winter seaweed is the most delicious.<\/span> Many seaweed production areas are experiencing difficulties due to the recent warming phenomenon, and seaweed production becomes a hot topic every year in the seaweed industry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first seaweed farm was Gwangyang in South Jeolla Province, and production is recorded to have started around 1640.<\/span> About 77.4% of domestic production comes from Jeollanam-do, and about 6.2% of Seocheon seaweed from Chungcheongnam-do, also known as Daecheon\/Gwangcheon seaweed, is produced. <\/span>(Daecheon and Gwangcheon areas are places where raw seaweed cannot be produced, so there are many places where seaweed is purchased and processed.)<\/span><\/p>\n In addition, the taste can vary depending on the way to dry the seaweed, processed, raw material content, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n B<\/span>ut the most important factor that all the experts I met say is<\/span> ‘what kind of raw material is used?’<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Next, we will talk about how to visually check the grade of seaweed.<\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 3 factors that determine the quality of Korean Seaweed So what determines the quality of seaweed? 1. 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There are about 270 seaweed processing companies in Korea, and my father knew all of them except for the really small ones.<\/span>
And my dad’s answer was pretty much one thing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
It turned out that my father’s company, ‘Shinan Distribution’, had a reputation for handling only good seaweed.<\/span><\/p>\n
As soon as the factory owner heard that I was the daughter of \u2018Shinan Distribution,\u2019 he said, \u2018Oh, you come from a place that only deals in expensive(?) seaweed.\u2019 This is how I found out that reputation.<\/span><\/p>\nBut just because my father insist on using only good seaweed, will ordinary consumers be able to understand our efforts?<\/span><\/h5>\n
This is because it was unfortunate that seaweed was distributed regardless of its grade according to the price set in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo what determines the quality of seaweed?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
1. One-Stop Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Most seaweed processing companies do not produce their own seaweed but instead choose to purchase raw and dried seaweed.<\/span>
Therefore, good and expensive seaweed naturally goes to processing plants directly operated by aquaculture companies.<\/span>
Therefore, seaweed from companies with this one-stop process <\/a>has excellent quality compared to price.<\/span>
Above all, since it is produced and processed directly, quality control is relatively easy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is because the temperature of the sea must be lowered for them to grow well and taste richer.<\/span>
Therefore, ‘fresh seaweed’, which is distributed in the form of dried seaweed without any processing, is most noticeable in winter.<\/span><\/p>\n3. Region<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The production facility was developed in Jeollanam-do (Like a state of United States), and its infrastructure has become the most developed in the country.<\/span>
And the algae ecosystem, which plays an important role as the source of seaweed, is abundant in the coastal waters of Jeollanam-do and has a positive impact on quality.<\/span>
Haenam, Wando, and Shinan in Jeollanam-do are representative seaweed production areas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"korean](\"https:\/\/withckorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ShinAn-HaeNam-WanDo.png\")
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