Seaweed
Nori
Also called seaweed sheet
What it is
Dried laver sheets. Sushi wrapping and ramen garnish.
Origin
Japan and Korea (gim).
Flavour
Ocean, toast, umami.
How to use it
Toast briefly if limp. Cut with scissors.
Storage
Airtight with a desiccant if possible.
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What is Nori?
Dried laver sheets. Sushi wrapping and ramen garnish.
How do I use Nori?
Toast briefly if limp. Cut with scissors.
How do I store Nori?
Airtight with a desiccant if possible.
What does it taste like?
Ocean, toast, umami.
Nutrition
Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.
Recipes using it
Shoyu ramen
醤油ラーメン
A soy-sauce ramen you can make at home without pretending you run a 20-year tonkotsu shop.
2 hrA bit of workNo chilli
Gimbap
김밥
Sesame rice rolled in gim with pickled radish, egg and vegetables — picnic food, not sushi with a new passport.
55 minMediumNo chilli
Gyeran-bap
계란밥
Hot rice, a fried or raw-ish egg, sesame oil and soy — the 4-ingredient bowl that still counts as cooking.
7 minEasyNo chilli
Tteokguk
떡국
Sliced rice cakes in a clear beef broth — the New Year bowl that is said to make you a year older.
1 hr 20 minMediumNo chilli
Onigiri
おにぎり
Salted rice you can hold — a filling in the middle, nori if you want it, and no, it is not a California roll.
15 minEasyNo chilli
Ochazuke
お茶漬け
Tea poured over leftover rice — a late bowl with pickles, nori and whatever is in the fridge.
7 minVery easyNo chilli
Zaru soba
ざるそば
Cold buckwheat noodles on a bamboo tray, dipped in a smoky-soy tsuyu — summer lunch that should taste of the grain.
18 minEasyNo chilli