The people of Hakata have long eaten this traditional food made from seaweed since Edo period and it is still a regular dish to be served in a breakfast today. Seaweed is dried in the sun, boiled in water and firmed into a gelatinous block. It is cut into strips and served with a dipping sauce of ponzu citrus sauce or sesame soy sauce. Its slick texture is excellent and matches very well with rice.