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　Mozuku is called "sunui" in the Okinawan dialect. The etymology of the word comes from the fact that it is eaten as a vinegared dish, and vinegar and nori are said to have come together to form the name of vinegared nui. (Nui means "laver.")
　It is very similar to mozuku collected in the mainland, but they seem to differ in terms of subject and genus classification.　The demand for mozuku increased due to the natural food boom, and mozuku cultivation was studied in Kagoshima and Okinawa, reaching its peak around 1980 in Okinawa.

　Mozuku's well-balanced content of polysaccharides (dietary fiber), fucoidan, alginic acid, fucooligosaccharides, and other vitamins and minerals has attracted attention as a health food that helps prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
　Sanbaizu is the most common way to eat mozuku as a vinegared dish. Many people have tried various ways of flavoring vinegar and condiments to their liking.　Tempura is also a delicious way to eat mozuku other than as a vinegared dish.