Title: Nori - Wikipedia
Headings: Nori
Nori
Contents
History
Production
Culinary uses
Nutrition
Health risks
See also
References
External links

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Nori
Nori sheets
Type
edible seaweed
Main ingredients
dried red algae
Cookbook: Nori
Media: Nori
Nori sheet under a microscope, magnification 200×
Nori ( 海苔) is a dried edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, made from species of the red algae genus Pyropia including P. yezoensis and P. tenera. It has a strong and distinctive flavor, and is often used to wrap rolls of sushi or onigiri (rice balls). The finished dried sheets are made by a shredding and rack-drying process that resembles papermaking. They are sold in packs in grocery stores for culinary purposes. Since nori sheets easily absorb water from the air and degrade, a desiccant is needed when storing nori for any significant time. Contents
1 History
2 Production
3 Culinary uses
4 Nutrition
5 Health risks
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed by Kubo Shunman, 19th century
Toasting a sheet of nori. 1864
Originally, the term nori was generic and referred to seaweeds, including hijiki. One of the oldest descriptions of nori is dated to around the 8th century.