known as kanten (from the phrase kan-zarashi tokoro'''ten''' ????? or "cold-exposed agar"), Japanese isinglass', China grass, Ceylon moss, and Jaffna moss. Gracilaria edulis or its synonym G. lichenoides is specifically referred to as agal-agal or Ceylon agar.

History

Macroalgae have been used widely as food by coastal cultures, especially in Southeast Asia.

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