Limu algae

A type of seaweed called limu is extremely popular in Hawaiian cuisine. For a long time, these brown inhabitants of the seabed were the main food in the diet of local residents. As a rule, limu algae is usually eaten both fresh and salty.

Moreover, a great variety of rites and customs are associated with these algae. So, for example, only women had the right to collect lima algae, while men were not even allowed to collect them. In addition, there is an opinion that this seaweed is able to reconcile enemies and resolve disputes, so it is almost always present on the table of Hawaiians during family dinners.

The islanders are so akin to limu seaweed that no picnic is complete without this seaweed - it's necessarily included on the menu. And this happens as follows: a large hole is dug in the sand, in which a fire is made, which should burn up well. After that, stones are laid on it, and they wait for them to warm up so much that they become red. As soon as the fire completely burns, and the stones absorb its heat, it is the turn of limu algae. These algae are placed on rocks, on top of which fish and shellfish are added. It remains to wait about an hour and you can enjoy the gifts of the sea, including the wonderful limu seaweed.