Wild edible and medicinal plants of British Columbia of edible seaweed. Laver is usually gathered in great amounts in Spring. They were used traditionally by virtually all the coastal groups, with the possible exception of some Nuu-chah-nulth, or Westcoast peoples, and some Salishan peoples of Vancouver Island, and various species were used. They are harvested at their young growing stage in the spring, usually around May, the exact time depending on latitude, local conditions, and type of laver. Older plants were too tough to be eaten. Traditionally, Women were often the primary seaweed harvesters. Working from canoes, women would pull seaweed from the rocks until their canoes were
Edible bird's nest in colour, but there also exists a red version, sometimes called "blood" nest. The Chinese believe that it promotes good health, especially for the skin. The nests have been used in Chinese cooking for over 400 years, most often as bird's nest soup. The Chinese name for edible bird's nest, [""], translates literally as "swallow's (or swift's) nest", in Indonesia called ""sarang burung walet"" and often serves as a synonym for bird's nest soup. However, 燕窝 ["yànwō"], strictly speaking, is the uncooked nest. The best-known use of edible birds nest is bird's nest soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. When