Emerald cove silver grade ready-to-use pacific wakame (dried seaweed), 35-ounce bag is for use in miso soup, Wakame is also used in seaweed salads. Emerald Cove Wakame is ready-to-eat and can be tossed right out of the bag into miso soup! Because of its superior alkalinity, Wakame is extremely beneficial in helping maintain the alkaline/acid balance necessary for a healthy human body.