发菜 Traditional form: 髮菜 Pinyin (reading): fàcài Definitions: long thread moss (Nostoc flagelliforme), an edible algae also called faat choy or hair moss Characters: 发 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food Traditional characters: 髮 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food