Sea Veggies...taste like the ocean...and not in a good way

January 16, 2013 at 12:29 am (Chips, Food, Gluten-Free, Products, Review, Snacks, Sushi, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian)

YangBan Sea Salt Sea Veggies

Product: YangBan Sea Salt Sea Veggies – $1.39+

BLECH!  YUCK!  GROSS!  EWWWW!

Does that sum it up enough?  I was actually pretty stoked about these great little seaweed chips that I found on Manager’s Special at my local grocery store.  I think, now that I’ve had them, that I now know why they were there…

Now, don’t get me wrong…I am a vegetarian sushi loving girl…and as such, I am accustomed to the inclusion of seaweed (nori) in my rolls.  I love it when paired with the vegetables and the sushi rice.  But on its own…well…

…it tastes like…the ocean floor.  Or like orca.  I can’t decide which.

This afternoon, I was starving after a quick run on my lunch break at the gym.  So, when my 3:00 p.m. snack time hit, I reached into my desk and emerged with the little package of YangBan Sea Veggies.  I had actually thought to, perhaps, bring a backup plan in case these didn’t hit the mark on flavor, but I decided against it.  It was a healthy little snack…made from seaweed.

And…that’s exactly what it is.  In fact, each little chip is just a section of nori, this one dusted with a light coating of sea salt.  It looked harmless enough.  In fact…I thought…it might even be tasty.

I was wrong.  Not a fan.  At all.  It took a handful of Reeses Pieces and lots of water to get rid of the taste of algae, but…eventually it got there.  My palate cleansed, I went and threw away the rest of the bag and vowed to go home and get rid of the hot chili flavor as well.  In sushi…I love nori.  In snack form…on its own…not so much.

So, if seaweed is your thing…then this might be the snack for you.  It’s super healthy…only 35 calories for the little bag.  But…I didn’t even take in one since I just couldn’t get past one bite.

BLECH!

That being said…never again.

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