The female eagle returned with fresh seaweed to replace that which she had discarded; her token resistance was ended.

It's refreshingly simple: steam yourself in a cabinet straight out of silent films, and then step into a hot bath infused with fresh seaweed.

In Search of Seaweed Q. Where does one buy fresh seaweed?

A. In Hawaii, China and Japan, many varieties of fresh seaweed are commonly sold in markets.

This said, there are two fresh seaweeds available on a limited basis.

Azuma now imports fresh seaweed from Japan and makes the salad in Oakland.

"I started using fresh, unseasoned seaweed with entrees shortly after the restaurant opened," Mr. Moonen said.

The moist slices of uncooked fish had been wrapped in strips of fresh yellow seaweed.

We ate a simple meal, a soup made from dried fish with some fresh seaweed added from the beach and travellers' bread.

"Soon you will like raw fish and fresh seaweed and then you'll really be hatamoto."