Limu Līpoa.
Aromatic brown algae with a strong, almost peppery flavor.
Limu līpoa is an aromatic brown algae with a strong, distinctive flavor — peppery, slightly spicy, and used sparingly as a Hawaiian seasoning.
A small amount mixed into poke or eaten with grilled fish adds an unmistakable Hawaiian taste that is impossible to replicate with other ingredients.
Līpoa grows in deeper water than most limu, often anchored to rocks at 3–10 meters depth, which has historically protected it from over-gathering.
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Soft, finger-like green algae whose name means "rat's foot." Traditionally eaten fresh or salted.
Limu Pālahalaha
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Limu Manauea
A reddish-brown branching limu and a star ingredient of traditional ʻahi poke.
Limu Kohu
Reddish-pink, soft and feathery — perhaps the most highly prized Hawaiian limu.