Types of Nori: Nama vs Kansou vs Yaki vs Ajitsuke
“Nori (のり, 海苔)” is one of Japan’s favorite seafood whose history can be traced to ancient times. As you can see in sushi and onigiri, the seaweed often comes in dry sheets. Unlike flakes or powder...
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What is Isobe Yaki in Japanese cuisine?
The summer season is nearly upon us, and when I think of summer, the first thing that comes to my mind is the sea. In many prefectures of Japan, beaches annually open on July...
Aosa vs Aonori: Types of Green Nori Seaweed
Nori is an edible seaweed known as an ingredient used in sushi and is actually available in many varieties such as “Ita Nori (板海苔)” and “Nama Nori (生海苔)”. Among them, Ita Nori is one...
Aonori vs Nori: Japanese Seaweed
Typically used in sushi rolls, ramen, and onigiri, “Nori (海苔)” is one of the most common Japanese seaweeds that often comes in dry sheets. But there is also a type of Nori called “Nama Nori...
Nori Wasabi Furikake Rice Seasoning from Marumiya
As you may know, white rice and miso soup make up the essential parts of Japanese cuisine, and we Japanese often eat the staple steamed plain rice with some appetizer on top. Representatives of...
Ume Nori-Maki Arare Seaweed-Roll Rice Crackers
Senbei, Okaki, and Arare are the 3 types of traditional Japanese rice crackers most commonly eaten in Japan as an afternoon tea snack. These are usually made by baking rice dough without using oil,...
I Tried the Umaibo New Flavor Nori-Shio
In July 2020, the leading Dagashi snack company, Yaokin added a new regular flavor to their Umaibo line for the first time in five years, and I bought 2 bags of the newly released...
Norishio: Potato Chips Flavor that Represents Japan
When it comes to the flavor of potato chips, “Norishio (のりしお)” is among the classics that have long been loved by Japanese people. Norishio is actually a compound word composed of “Nori (のり)” which...
