Icelandic seaweed and Hong Kong traditions meet in Hólmavík
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- Jamie Lee grows seaweed on submerged lines near Hólmavík and develops seafood products inspired by Hong Kong and other East Asian cuisines.
- She hopes seaweed farming could eventually benefit small-boat fishermen, while stressing that sustainability should guide the work.
At Steingrímsfjörður in Iceland’s Westfjords, Jamie Lee is cultivating seaweed on lines submerged in the sea, while bringing the food culture of Hong Kong into her work with Icelandic seafood.
Lee, who lives in Hólmavík, has spent several years developing line-based seaweed farming. She believes the cultivation could eventually become an additional source of income for small-boat fishermen, but stresses that sustainability must remain the guiding principle.
She has also developed a range of Icelandic seafood products inspired by the food traditions of East Asian countries. She sells them under the Fine Foods Íslandica brand.
Lee was born in California and grew up in Hong Kong, where culinary traditions from many Asian countries meet in a diverse cultural setting.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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