For more than thirty years, the recipe for Guam Seaweed Mud has remained unchanged, the type of seaweed used remains the same, collected in the Oceans using the traditional method. Starting from the month of May, when the seaweed is young and vital, harvesting begins, on boats, with an ancient instrument (the "scoubidou"): seaweed is collected and extracted from the seabed without harming the mother plant and then released from the water.
Taken ashore, they are evenly distributed in large fields to be dried and aired in the sun and ocean wind. Subsequently, the seaweed is ground and mixed with the other ingredients through rigorously cold procedures to keep its original properties and characteristics.