: dried laver seaweed pressed into thin sheets and used especially as a seasoning or as a wrapper for sushi
Examples of nori in a Sentence
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The nori is crisp and bracingly saline, the house-blend rice from Yamagata unctuous and comforting.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
In this case, delicate, fresh pieces of fish were dotted with black lime, fleur de sel, togarashi smoked chili and lime zest and drizzled with nori oil.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
That may be why this dish had a brighter punch than the yellow tail sashimi, which came rolled and topped with orange slices, serrano, pickled ginger shoots, white shoyu, nori oil and cilantro.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
Curly ramen noodles are topped with a soft-boiled egg, a slice of nori and a lotus root, which echoes the bowl’s black-and-white glaze.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Inside, in a clear broth streaked dramatically with an ink-black nori purée, was a small pile of pickled mussels, meaty and firm, arranged with slices of green strawberry, also pickled.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2023
The green onions, wasabi, furikake, and nori are also super rich in vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds, helping to boost your immune system and support gut and metabolic health.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Love, Makoto writes a food-hall-size mash note to the tastes of Japan
The omakase, or chef’s choice, starts with some snacks and hand rolls, one black with nori and filled with tuna, sweet Tokyo green onions and wasabi, the second white with soy paper and stuffed with warm crab.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
Sushi is often served one of two ways—rolled with seaweed nori or as a perfect package of fish laid over an oblong rice ball.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
In this case, delicate, fresh pieces of fish were dotted with black lime, fleur de sel, togarashi smoked chili and lime zest and drizzled with nori oil.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
That may be why this dish had a brighter punch than the yellow tail sashimi, which came rolled and topped with orange slices, serrano, pickled ginger shoots, white shoyu, nori oil and cilantro.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
Curly ramen noodles are topped with a soft-boiled egg, a slice of nori and a lotus root, which echoes the bowl’s black-and-white glaze.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Inside, in a clear broth streaked dramatically with an ink-black nori purée, was a small pile of pickled mussels, meaty and firm, arranged with slices of green strawberry, also pickled.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2023
The green onions, wasabi, furikake, and nori are also super rich in vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds, helping to boost your immune system and support gut and metabolic health.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Love, Makoto writes a food-hall-size mash note to the tastes of Japan
The omakase, or chef’s choice, starts with some snacks and hand rolls, one black with nori and filled with tuna, sweet Tokyo green onions and wasabi, the second white with soy paper and stuffed with warm crab.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
Sushi is often served one of two ways—rolled with seaweed nori or as a perfect package of fish laid over an oblong rice ball.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
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“Nori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nori. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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