Although actually a form of algae, laver is generally referred to as an edible seaweed that has a high mineral salt content, particularly iodine and iron. It is used for making laverbread, a traditional Welsh dish, as well as eaten as a complement to rice in Japan and Korea . Particularly in Korea, it is sometimes roasted with sesame oil and further flavored with salt and sometimes MSG. Laver is common around the west coast of Britain and east coast of Ireland along the Irish Sea as well as along the coasts of Japan and Korea. Laver is unique among seaweeds because it is only one cell thick.It is smooth and fine, often clinging to rocks. The principal variety is purple laver . This tends to be a brownish colour, but boils down to a dark green pulp when prepared. The high iodine content gives the seaweed a distinctive flavour in common with olives and oysters.Ulva lactuca, also known as Sea lettuce, is occasionally eaten as green laver, which is regarded as inferior to the purple laver.

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