Atlantic Sea Farms // Portland, Maine

This traditional Japanese “pancake” is full of soul-satisfying umami thanks to multiple layers of seaweed flavor. The recipe can be customized to your taste, adding meat or not, drizzling with mayo or topping with bonito flakes. Up to you!

Atlantic Sea Farms partners with a host of Maine farmers and provides them with technical support, lease support, gear set-up, harvest training and even free seeds.

At Atlantic Sea Farms’ processing facility in Portland, Maine, all of the freshly harvested kelp that the company’s partner farmers have pulled from the sea is sorted, washed and packaged by hand.

In downtown Portland, Maine, Mami’s chef/owner Austin Miller features locally sourced ingredients — including local kelp — on his Japanese-style Izakaya menu.

From craft gin to oysters on the half shell, we devoured the flavor of Maine while we were on location in Portland.

Legal Sea Foods restaurants can be found from Massachusetts to Virginia and executive chef Rich Vallente relies on unique products like Atlantic Sea Farms’ kelp to keep his menu fresh.

Pomegranate seeds add vibrant color and a tart pop to this superfood salad that will be at home on any table. Perfect for potlucks because the sturdy ingredients won’t wilt.

Ginger and cilantro mingle with tahini and sesame oil in this quick-and-easy soba noodle dish enhanced with kelp.