Are there many people in this world who have an allergy to kelp? It is listed as rare on many allergy websites. No wonder why people look at me skeptically when I tell them I am allergic to kelp and other sea vegetables. People then argue that Nori isn't actually kelp, "do you have a reaction to that? It must be in your head! How do you define a sea vegetable anyway?" Pricks.
Admittedly my reaction is not extreme, I can pick it out of a meal and only get an itchy throat. I have been covered in red dots from head to toe after week-long trips to the beach.
This evening, Tt's mother prepared a lovely meal. She was inventive, creative, and fun. Unfortunately this meal included mixed vegetables with sliced hijiki. I picked through it, and was promptly rewarded with an itchy throat. Oh well. I assumed she picked up on my one and only allergy at the bridal shower when a friend of mine told a rediculous but true story about me being exposed to...
