A short history of Laverbread – the Welsh Marmite?
A short history of Laverbread – the Welsh Marmite?
Carwyn Graves Porphyra umbilicalis, Bara lawr, the Welshman’s caviar, Laver bread. A dark green – or is it red? – or pink or deep brown? seaweed that is simultaneously the crowning joy and sharpest point of division of all Welsh foods. Crowning joy, because this is a true delicacy, with a deep umami...
Porphyra umbilicalis, Bara lawr, the Welshman’s caviar, Laver bread. A dark green – or is it red? – or pink or deep brown? seaweed that is simultaneously the crowning joy and sharpest point of division of all Welsh foods.
Crowning joy, because this is a true delicacy, with a deep umami flavour and a rich, smooth texture that fills your mouth.
Sharp point of division, because, like Marmite, this is a love-it-or-hate-it foodstuff, shunned and adored in equal measure even within the same family.