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Fermentation makes seaweed spreads tastier — Level A1 — a close up of a mixture of food

Fermentation makes seaweed spreads tastierCEFR A1

18 Dec 2025

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Adapted from U. Copenhagen, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by J D, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • Seaweed can be healthy to eat and to cook.
  • Many people say they do not like its smell.
  • A study tested if fermentation can change seaweed taste.
  • Fermentation used bacteria to change the food.
  • Fermented seaweed had a milder and fresher flavour.
  • The texture became firmer and less runny.
  • In a test, people preferred the fermented seaweed.
  • Researchers said this could help make tasty seaweed foods.
  • The study comes from a university team.

Difficult words

  • fermentation — A process that uses microbes to change food
  • bacterium — A very small living cell that helps change food
    bacteria
  • texture — How food feels in the mouth
  • flavour — The taste and smell of food
  • researcher — A person who studies and tests ideas
    Researchers

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like the smell of seaweed?
  • Have you tried fermented food before?
  • Would you try fermented seaweed?

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