the areca palm, so it's also called areca nut. it is commercially available in dried, cured, and fresh forms. while fresh, the husk is green and the nut inside is so soft that it can easily be cut with an average knife. in the ripe fruit the husk becomes yellow or orange and, as it dries, the fruit...
grape seaweed distributes naturally in the sea of east and southeast asia like japan (island of okinawa), philippines and other islands in pacific ocean. long ago, grape seaweed has been harvested in the wild to serve in asian cuisine such as salad dishes. the name of green caviar or umibudo is used...