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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Charis McGowan in Santiago, Chile

‘Instead of crisps, kids could eat snacks from the sea’: the forager chef looking to revolutionise Chile’s diet

A man holds a large piece of seaweed over his head
‘All I know is it tastes really good.’ Rodolfo Guzmán, owner of Boragó restaurant in Chile, with some cochayuyo seaweed. Photograph: Boragó

Rodolfo Guzmán produces a carrot-shaped pod of algae from one of the packed shelves in his test kitchen in the Chilean capital, Santiago: “Put it on your tongue for five seconds,” he instructs. An explosion of salty flavour ensues.

“Imagine getting more kids to eat stuff like this!” he says, eagerly. “Instead of processed snacks like Pringles, they could eat something healthy and delicious from the sea.”

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