: dried laver seaweed pressed into thin sheets and used especially as a seasoning or as a wrapper for sushi
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At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
The 11-year-old’s lunches consist of cheese sandwiches with olive tapenade, cucumber sandwiches and rice with nori.
—Jenna Thompson
march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Menu highlights include a yellowtail tiradito appetizer dressed in aji amarillo and finished with red onion relish, nori oil and a yucca chip; a bluefin tuna roll with Honeycrisp apple, shiso, shallots, horseradish and aged tamari; and creatively adorned nigiri pieces.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Arroz con leche, chocolate mazapan and cream cheese nestled together in a sheet of crisp nori.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
The 11-year-old’s lunches consist of cheese sandwiches with olive tapenade, cucumber sandwiches and rice with nori.
—Jenna Thompson
march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Menu highlights include a yellowtail tiradito appetizer dressed in aji amarillo and finished with red onion relish, nori oil and a yucca chip; a bluefin tuna roll with Honeycrisp apple, shiso, shallots, horseradish and aged tamari; and creatively adorned nigiri pieces.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Arroz con leche, chocolate mazapan and cream cheese nestled together in a sheet of crisp nori.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nori
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“Nori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nori. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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