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Topic: Nori


In the News (Mon 20 May 13)

  
  Urban Dictionary: nori
Nori is tasty, but some people can't stand the smell.
Nori can do no wrong, and is perfect in everyway.
Also Nori tends to be a demon in the sack, seeing as how his name is "Iron" backwards, I won't say what part of his body is iron, but it should be self explanatory.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=nori   (271 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Nori
Nori (海苔), (김, kim or gim), is the Japanese name for various edible seaweed species of the red alga Porphyra including most notably P.
The original nori was formed as a paste, and the nori sheet was invented in Asakusa, Edo (former Tokyo) in Edo period by the method of Japanese papers.
Nori is commonly used as a wrap for sushi and onigiri.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Nori   (568 words)

  
  Nori
Nori (海苔) is a Japanese term used to refer to edible varieties of seaweed in the various species of the red alga Porphyra, including most notably P.
Nori is commonly used as a wrap for Onigiri and Makizushi.
Nori is sometimes translated laver in English, but the term usually applies to plants of the genus Porphyra and not to the finished edible sheets of nori.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/n/no/nori.html   (211 words)

  
 nori - Allrecipes
Nori is generally used for wrapping sushi and rice balls.
Nori that has been brushed with soy sauce is called ajijsuke-nori.
All nori is very rich in protein, vitamins, calcium, iron and other minerals.
allrecipes.com /howto/nori/detail.aspx   (161 words)

  
 Nor'easter - Nori - The Happy Gift From The Sea
Nori is a highly nutritious food source and is also used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Nori farming is a $2 billion-plus industry at the farm level in Japan alone, but it is virtually untapped in North America.
Nori and other algae are more accurately referred to as sea vegetables by their aficionados.
seagrant.gso.uri.edu /noreaster/96ss/nori_ss96.html   (2039 words)

  
 Stash Tea: Yamamotoyama 1690 Nori Seaweed FAQ
Yamamotoyama Nori (seaweed is called "nori" in Japan) is carefully harvested from the rich seas that surround Japan.
The nori is then roasted to enhance its flavor and texture, turning it a brilliant green.
For Sushi, rice is rolled with the nori and with a variety of vegetables and fish.
www.stashtea.com /sw-faq.htm   (434 words)

  
 Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore - Autori - Paolo Nori
Paolo Nori (Parma 1963) ha pubblicato Le cose non sono le cose (Fernandel 1999), Bassotuba non c’è (DeriveApprodi 1999), Spinoza (Einaudi 2000), Diavoli (Einaudi 2001), Grandi ustionati (Einaudi 2001), Si chiama Francesca, questo romanzo (Einaudi 2002), I quattro cani di Pavlov (Bompiani, 2006) e, insieme a Marco Raffaini, Storia della Russia e dell’Italia (Fernandel 2003).
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Paolo Nori: Tutti all'Astra con gli azzurri parmigiani
www.feltrinelli.it /SchedaAutore?id_autore=500064   (325 words)

  
 Sushi Now Nori and Sushi Rolling Supplies
When sushi is wrapped in a nori sheet, it is called “maki” or a “maki roll.” Nigiri-zushi is a popular type of sushi where wasabi and another topping (such as seafood) is laid on top of packed rice and often thinly wrapped with a nori strip.
Nori is also often used in noodle dishes and soup as a garnish and it can even be bought toasted and flavored.
Whether you love to eat nori in sushi and rice balls or prefer to feed it to your fish, dried nori will keep very well over long periods of time, providing it is stored wrapped, air tight, and in a cool, dry place.
sushinow.com /nori.htm   (822 words)

  
 Food - Health Better than Wealth: Nori 2
As far as we know, nori was first mentioned in an ancient chronicle called Hitachi-Fudoki which was published in 713 A.D. One scene in the book depicts the hero being attracted to some beautiful nori which was hanging out to dry.
Nori is not the only seaweed, but it was the highest valued among the 30 kinds of seaweed people could pay as tax.
Actually, nori cultivation was discovered at fish farms completely by accident, when it was noted that nori grew prolifically on the nets that were put up to keep fish from escaping.
www.sushiandtofu.com /sushi_and_tofu/food_healthNori2.htm   (493 words)

  
 Weill Cornell Physicians
Nori has served as principal investigator for numerous clinical trails sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and has received several national and international awards for his contributions to cancer research, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Alumni Society.
Nori was also honored by Senator Jon Corgine, Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Committee and by Council Speaker Gifford Milller for his contributions to cancer research.
Nori continues to be active as clinician, teacher, researcher and administrator of two large Radiation Oncology Departments and the Cancer Center at New York Hospital Queens.
www.cornellphysicians.com /dattatreyudunori   (578 words)

  
 nori-maki recipe from FatFree   (Site not responding. Last check: )
You should be rolling the nori along its long axis.
Fold nori over so that the rice rolls around the fillings; tuck short edge of bare nori into the inside of the roll and wrap long edge around.
Gentle pressure should be used, so that the nori doesn't crack; the end product should be round and firm enough to be easily sliced with a sharp knife.
www.fatfree.com /recipes/japanese/nori-maki   (373 words)

  
 Traditional Quality Medicinal Japanese Foods - Nori   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Versatile and easy to prepare, nori is rich in protein and in vitamins A, B, and C; it is also abundant in a wide range of nutrients, most notably calcium and iron.
Nori is also quickly gaining worldwide popularity, due partly to the proliferation of successful sushi bars that offer various combinations of rice and vegetables or fish wrapped in nori.
There the nori is washed, first in sea water, then in fresh water; it is finally placed in bamboo frames to dry slowly and carefully, a process much like the making of fine paper.
www.naturalimport.com /nori   (574 words)

  
 Nori Profile
Nori is perhaps best known here in the U.S. as a wrap for sushi, but it has a long history of use in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Nori is also rich in carotenes, vitamin C and vitamin B12, which is seldom found in land plants.
Among the conditions that may be eased by eating Nori regularly are goiter, low thyroid function, kidney disease, fatty cysts, painful urination, hypertension, nervous disorders, edema, warts and indigestion.
www.mountainroseherbs.com /learn/Nori.php   (387 words)

  
 Nori
Nori sheets are sold in boxes or sealed plastic envelopes; boxes usually contain about 10 sheets.
Nori should be kept free from moisture and stored in a dry place.
Nori (typically Porphyra yezoensis) is closely related to laver, which has a purplish fl color.
www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Food_Guide/Nori.htm   (243 words)

  
 NORI - Mount Fuji Japanese Nori online shop
Nori is thin dry sheets of seaweed used in Japanese cooking.
Nori is mainly used to wrap sushi and as garnish for other cold foods.
Nori seaweed is high in fibre, vitamins, protein and minerals.
www.mountfuji.co.uk /seaweed.htm   (262 words)

  
 glossary of ingredient
The flavor of nori is enhenced by holding 2 sheets of nori together while waving them gently over a strong heat.
It is made by crumbling scorched (aburu) nori in your hands.
Tsukudani nori is fresh seaweed that is cooked with soy sauce and sugar.
www.bob-an.com /recipe/dailyjc/dic/ingr.html   (2589 words)

  
 Israel21c
They have begun cultivating Nori using on-land seawater ponds, which enables the crop to grow out of its natural habitat, in a stable, fully controlled and environmentally friendly cultivation system.
And while many people recognize Nori only when it is surrounding rice and fish, NoriTech is also pioneering ways to cultivate the crop for use in other food industries, as well as the nutraceutical, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.
In addition to wrapping sushi, Nori is used in cooking (salads, soups, bread); medicines (burn therapy, inhibits growth of certain tumors, assists to neutralize cataracts); and well-being tablets (contains vitamins C, A, B, amino acid arginine, zinc, taurine, alanine, glutamic acid and glycine).
www.israel21c.org /bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles^l1204&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Health&   (922 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Arda: Nori
Nori seems to have been the brother of Dori (based on the similarity of their names, and the sharing of purple hoods).
Both Nori and Dori were capable flautists, and seem to have carried their flutes with them.
Nori did little to distinguish himself during the Dwarves' adventures in the Wild, though he shared the same array of experiences as the others of the Company: captured in turn by Trolls, Goblins, Spiders and Elves, they eventually reached the distant Lonely Mountain and recovered it for the Longbeards.
www.glyphweb.com /arda/n/nori.html   (356 words)

  
 Nori treasures little things
Nori said Endon had always to been there for her.
Stressing that she has no ambitions to become a politician, Nori likened the Umno general assembly to being like Hari Raya when one gets to meet people once a year.
Nori said that she felt sorry for the actress, adding that Maya did not deserve the rumours.
www.thestar.com.my /news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/17/nation/16052283&sec=nation   (777 words)

  
 Sushi Rolls (Nori-maki) - Japanese Food
Maki, or "rolled," sushi typically is strips of vegetables or fish rolled in rice and wrapped in thin sheets of seaweed called nori.
Place one half sheet of nori, shiny side down, crosswise on a bamboo sushi mat and one inch from the edge of the mat closest to you.
Moisten fingertips with tezu and place 1/2 cup of rice on nori, spreading in an even layer to cover all but 3/4-inch of nori sheet farthest from you.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art44500.asp   (436 words)

  
 Nori   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nori is often roasted over a flame until its color turns from fl or purple to green.
Nori is specifically Porphyry, a genus of red marine algae.
After harvesting, it is dried, toasted and sold packaged in standard size sheets (19 X 21cm., 7 1/2 by 8 1/4 in.), often folded in half lengthwise with the smoother side out.
www.sushiman.net /menu/ingredients/nori.htm   (161 words)

  
 Nori Importer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sushi Nori, as it is known in Japan and the U.S.A., is made from several species of Porphyra seaweed that is carefully harvested from the rich seas that surround Japan.
Nori seaweed draws an extraordinary wealth of mineral elements from the sea that can account for up to 36% of its dry mass.
In addition to vitamins and minerals, Nori is also high in fiber and protein and low in carbohydrates.
noridirect.com /first.html   (366 words)

  
 Nori
Nori (海苔) is an originally Japanese food product made from various species of the red alga Porphyra, including most notably P.
Nori is commonly used as a wrap for Onigiri and Makisushi.
In J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth, Nori was a Dwarf.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/Nori.html   (114 words)

  
 Wired News: The Beauty and Grace of a Worm
The exhibit's name refers to the Love Bug virus that circulated widely in May 2000 and was one of the "computer virus family's first media stars," according to exhibit curator Franziska Nori.
Nori said it is a challenge to develop a collection and present an exhibit focused on art that isn't normally visible to an observer.
But according to Nori, the heart of the show will be an exploration of the aesthetics of virus code -- the computer virus as an art form.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,52687,00.html   (785 words)

  
 Curriculum Vitae - Franco Nori
Savel'ev and F. Nori, Nature Materials 1, 179 (2002); also listed in the cover, and featured in the "News and Views" of Nature Materials, 1, 143 (2002).
D'Anna, P. Mayor, A. Barrat, V. Loreto, F. Nori, Nature 424, 909-912 (2003); Also the Coverstory of that issue of Nature, and featured in a News and Views.
Nori and A. Tonomura, Science 311, 344 (2006).
www-personal.umich.edu /~nori/cv/cv.html   (909 words)

  
 You eat the wrapper … green, black, or purple nori - recipes Sunset - Find Articles
Some nori is packed in slivers or confetti-like pieces.
McCormick uses slivers or confetti-size pieces of nori to sprinkle onto sauces, such as hollandaise or mayonnaise, after they are spooned onto egg, fish, or vegetable dishes.
Put a shrimp or meatball on a piece of nori; crumple the nori around the morsel to contain juices as you eat.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_v174/ai_3794355   (800 words)

  
 Food - Health Better than Wealth: Nori 6
Until about a decade ago, steamed rice, miso soup, egg and Nori were the most typical and traditional Japanese breakfast.
The best and easiest way to enjoy Nori’s scent and flavor is to place a sheet of it on steamed rice, pushing it around a mouthful of rice with your chopsticks, then eating it.
Although Western food has become deeply ingrained in the culture, rice and Nori keep up with the times by changing the way they are eaten.
www.sushiandtofu.com /sushi_and_tofu/food_healthNori6_0308.htm   (464 words)

  
 MotherNature.com - Nori
Nori is deep purple in color and turns dark green when toasted.
Noted for its use in sushi-making, nori is available in ready-to-use sheets and can be chopped or crumbled to use in soups and salads.
Nori sheets are available in natural food stores, gourmet shops, Asian markets, and supermarkets.
www.mothernature.com /Library/Ency/index.cfm/id/1846000   (601 words)

  
 Nori Maki
On the mat, place 1 nori sheet with the shiniest side down and the longest edge coming right to the bottom edge of the sushi mat.
Rinse your hands with water to prevent the rice from sticking to your fingers and spread a 1/4-inch thick layer of rice evenly over 2/3 of the nori sheet, leaving 1/3 inch at the top and 1/4 inch at the bottom uncovered.
Wrap the bamboo mat tightly around the nori roll and gently squeeze the roll with your hands several times to ensure a tight roll.
www.deliciouslivingmag.com /recipes/index.cfm?fuseaction=recipedetails&recipeid=16   (568 words)

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