Agar is also known as Kanten, literally “cold weather” in Japanese, because it is made from agarophyte, a type of seaweed found in high-latitude seas. Agar is produced by extracting and refining the cell walls of agarophyte; it has high levels of minerals, plant fibers, and vitamins.
Agar is also known as Kanten, literally “cold weather” in Japanese, because it is made from agarophyte, a type of seaweed found in high-latitude seas. Agar is produced by extracting and refining the cell walls of agarophyte; it has high levels of minerals, plant fibers, and vitamins.