Comments on: A Seaweed Farm…

By: jheebs tahil

jheebs tahil — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:03:07 +0000

im from digos city we processed seaweeds(guso, agar-agar) as dried it can last for 3years and its color green maintain as fresh when dry. we processed by the use of japans tech. if you want to order and some info, pls contact us 09473949593
this is the first time processed that maintains its natural color green.

By: jane

jane — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:16:05 +0000

hello, where i can buy , lato or arosep ,guso in houston texas?
tnx
jane,

By: Shalimar

Shalimar — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:11:55 +0000

A friend is a general manager of the processing plant in Cebu for this seaweeds.

By: Nonoy

Nonoy — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:08:01 +0000

I didn’t know that Carageenan or seaweed is used in ice creams. Such a valuable information you have here. This what makes me give much respect to your blog. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and adventure. Cheers! :-)

By: Fards

Fards — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:47:03 +0000

Now I am yearning for guso and lato.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:07:28 +0000

I miss guso!!! I love it with chopped green mangoes, vinegar, a little bit of sugar and good oyap. Lechon on the side…puso…warm sunny breeze by the beach….eating with my hands under the shade of a coconut tree….HEAVEN!!!

By: Flying Fish

Flying Fish — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:11:30 +0000

@Kasseopeia: Many thanks for your reply. My dad’s from Pangasinan and they do call it ar-arosep over there. Like you, I prefer the smaller, more briney variety. The more “oceaney,” the better.

By: Kasseopeia

Kasseopeia — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:22:25 +0000

@Flying Fish: I think they are one and the same. What I grew up with as “lato” in CDO is what my father and his mom call ar-arosep in Pangasinan. Same with my mom and her mom in Abra province. While I see two varieties here in Manila – the darker green variety with smaller, tighter clusters of “grapes”, and the lighter green one with larger orbs with a looser structure – I believe both are calles lato or ar-arosep. I find that I prefer the brine-y flavor of the smaller one – or maybe it’s because it’s my childhood lato =)

I have seen guso in CDO but have tried it only one. I found it tough, compared to lato. Maybe the batch I tried wasn’t blanched enough, or the texture was just too unfamiliar for a seven-year old kid. Hehe.

I find this is best paired with inihaw na bangus, fresh off the flames.

By: allen

allen — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:22:10 +0000

thanks a lot cumin! :) i’ll get in touch with Mr. Ed.

By: Footloose

Footloose — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:09:06 +0000

Minty toothpaste eh, I can only say coool. Next time you see people with Gleam in their faces, you can suspiciously assume they have been delving in something fishy.