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algae growing in the stream of the valley of the temple Snijenji
near Kawamoto in the province Higo. it is soft and of a
dark green colour and of different sizes. It is preserved by
drying in the form of paper, and eaten boiled or dipped in vinegar.
The prepared algae called Jusentai of the province Higo
is of
the same quality.
159. Gelidium corneum, Lamour., Jap. Tokorotengusa,
Tcngusa : a finely branched algae growing on stones in sea-water.
It is about 5-6 inches in length and dark purple in its colour
when fresh, but turns yellow when bleached and dried. It is
made into a jelly by boiling. This jelly
when dried and congealed
is called Kanten (gelatine vegetale in French or Japanese
isinglass in English). It is also made to Kanten-gami (gelatine
vegetale in the form of paper), Misltima-nori, etc.
159. b. Campylaephora hypnaeoides,/. Ag., Jap. Yego,
Ukeudo, Magari ; a parasitic algae growing on other sea-weeds.
It is very fine and divided into many branches provided with
hooks at their ends which readily entangle therrnselves with other
objects. It is dark purple when fresh, but turns white when
bleached. It is eaten by reducing to a gelatinous substance
by boiling, or used to mix with the Japanese isinglass or gelatin of
Japan. The whole plant tinted red is called Shojo-nori and is
used as an ornament.
159. c. Jap. Igisu ; an algae growing on stones in the sea
with numerous fine branches. It is dark purple when fresh, but
turns white when bleached. It is eaten in a gelatinous state.
160. Halochloa macrantha, Kg., Jap. Hondawara,
Kawaranio ; an algae growing on rocks in the sea. It grows to
a length of 2-3 fts. with alternate leaves which are provided with
l<
new
numerous small air-cells.
It is eaten when young, and also used as an ornament for
year's day.
L/
16O. b. Mesogloia decipiens, Sur., Jap. MoJsuku ; an
algae growing on Halochloa macrantha, Kg. It is of a smooth