Gamet
 A disc (pedazo) ofgamet | |
| Course | edible seaweed |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Ilocos Norte,Cagayan |
| Similar dishes | Laverbread,Nori,Kombu |
Gametis a traditional driededible seaweedfromIlocos NorteandCagayanof thePhilippines,particularly from the town ofBurgos.Gamet are dried into sheets or thin cakes calledpedazo(from Spanish for "piece" ), which are characteristically purplish-black in color. It is used widely in soups, salads, omelets and other dishes, in the cuisines of the northern Philippines.[1][2][3]
They are harvested from the red seaweedPorphyra atropurpurea,Pyropia vietnamensis(previously known asPorphyra marcosii),Halymenia formosa,and related species. In the Philippines, this species only grows in the sea off northernLuzon,where the waters are cooler.[4][5][6]Gamet are manually harvested off rocks at low tide. The harvesting process is dangerous, and there have been fatal accidents among gamet gatherers due to sharp rocks and strong waves. They are then washed in seawater and dried into sheets or thin cakes for three to eight hours.[1]Gamet is seasonal and is only available in themonsoonmonths, from November to March.[7][8]
See also
[edit]- Gulaman
- Guso
- Lato(green caviar)
- Nori
- Green laver
- Laverbread
References
[edit]- ^abAdriano, Leilanie G. (21 December 2005)."'Gamet' sushi festival launched ".The Manila Times.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^"Gamet".Museo Ilocos Norte.28 May 2016.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^"Cagayan town passes seaweed protection law".The Manila Times.15 December 2013.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^Zaneveld, Jacques S. (1959)."The Utilization of Marine Algae in Tropical South and East Asia".Economic Botany.13(2): 89–131.doi:10.1007/BF02859244.JSTOR4288011.
- ^Santiañez, Wilfred John E. (2020)."Notes on the taxonomy of the Philippine endemicPorphyra marcosiiCordero (Bangiaceae, Rhodophyta) ".NotulaeAlgarum(163).
- ^Cordero, Paciente A. Jr. (2008)."PhilippinePorphyraspecies: their economic potentials "(PDF).Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology.2(1): 47–55.
- ^Adriano, Leilanie (9 January 2018)."'Black gold' sustains livelihood of villagers in Ilocos Norte ".Philippine News Agency.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^Arellano, Berniemack (9 July 2020)."Nangisit a Balitoc: The Gamet Seaweed Harvesters of Kapurpurawan".The Habagat Central.Retrieved15 August2021.
