I've been on a sea weed kick lately with
the dried nori sheets that are sold for sushi.
You will now find that seaweed extends beyond sushi and miso soup, and is now offered as a healthy snack (
dried nori strips), as one of the main ingredients in soups and salads, and as an umami seasoning in many dishes.
I went a little Asian with a few of mine and topped a couple with furikake, a Japanese seasoning blend with sesame seeds and
dried nori, and this specific gomasio by Spice Child, which is traditionally just salted, toasted sesame seeds, but they add some curry seasoning, too.
This version calls for
dried nori seaweed, pearled barley, lots of finely chopped spinach, and a blend of cheeses.
Hi Michele, I used here dry wakame, but I have also tried the recipe before with
dry nori and a fresh store - bought wakame salad.
Not exact matches
Wrapped up in Japanese white rice and
nori (
dried seaweed) the cowboy sushi may just have you doing a do - si - do with your favorite people.
Also, I call for a relatively modest amount of
dried seaweed here, and
nori itself is relatively mild in flavor, but if you think you want a more pronounced sea vegetable flavor - feel free to increase the amount to 1/2 ounce - or add it to taste.
1 head of kale, washed,
dried and torn into large pieces 2 sheets of
nori, cut with scissors into small pieces 1/4 cup black sesame seeds (or white will work too) 2 Tbsp miso paste 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 lemon, juiced 1 Tbsp sesame oil 2 tsp tamari 1/2 tsp sea salt
The
nori topping (
dried seaweed, like in sushi) adds an extra layer of the same umami - salty goodness that got this whole thing started in the first place.
We use Sauce (which is a brown sweet / salty sauce of ketchupy consistency),
Nori (powdered seaweed), Katsuobushi (shaved flakes of
dried Bonito fish), and a criss - cross of mayonnaise.
3 to 4 tablespoons crushed togarashi chile, or substitute takanotsume, santaka, or piquin chiles 1 tablespoon
dried orange or tangerine peel 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds 1 teaspoon Sichuan (sansho or fagara) pepper (available by mail order), or substitute equal amounts of anise and allspice 1 teaspoon shredded
nori (seaweed)(available in Asian markets) 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Today I'm sharing a vegetarian version with red bell pepper, green onions, and a sheet of gheem a.k.a. seasoned
nori a.k.a. seasoned
dried laver which can be found at your local Asian market or you can make at home.
1 sheet of
nori (a type of
dried seaweed used to wrap sushi) spread with leftover rice, a smidge of wasabi or English mustard, cucumber matchsticks and avocado.
Pin It Author: Chopstick Chronicles Serves: 2 sushi rolls Ingredients: 2 seaweed (
nori) sheets 3 cups of sushi rice 1 rolled egg (tamagoyaki) 1/2 carrot 1/2 cucumber 1 cup
dried shiitake mushrooms 2 tbs sugar 2 tbs sake 2 tbs... Continue Reading →
If you want to make your own seaweed salt, chop a mix of
dried kelp, dulce, and toasted
nori until relatively fine.
If you're new to
nori, it's
dried and edible seaweed — the same kind usually used for sushi.
Although Gena likes to apply a thick layer of some sort of spread — think hummus or cashew cheese — directly on the
nori sheet, I start with the sliced cucumbers as I prefer my
nori to stay as crisp as possible * — the
drier, the crisper — and find it most pleasing to bite into the crunchy layer of cucumbers first.
To mimic the flavors of maki rolls, I cut up a sheet of
nori, which is the
dried seaweed sheet used to make rolls and tossed the pieces into the salad along with pickled ginger, chopped cucumber, brown rice and arugula.
2 tbsp butter, coconut oil or olive oil 2 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp anise seeds 2 yellow onions, peeled, one finely chopped and the other coarsely 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced in thick coins 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced in thick coins 1 fennel bulb, coarsely chopped 250 ml / 1 cup
dry white wine 2 potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters 2 x 400 g / 14 oz tins whole tomatoes (or crushed) 2 cups vegetable stock 1 g saffron powder 1 sheet
nori, crushed or finely chopped (optional) 1 tbsp fresh thyme 1 cup large white beans
2 tablespoons vegan butter 8 ounces oyster mushrooms, chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 celery rib, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon dulse or
nori flakes 1/2 teaspoon
dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups vegetable broth 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 1 hour, then drained 2 cups unsweetened almond milk 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Sesame oil and
nori (
dried seaweed) give this healthy grain - salad recipe Asian flair.
My best leaving - the - house tip is actually a packing - lunch tip: I discovered that my younger son loves
nori (the
dried sheets of seaweed) and thinks it's a huge treat because it's crunchy and a little salty.
You can purchase sheets of thin, crunchy
nori (wonderful mixed into salads or used to wrap vegetables and avocado),
dried chewy dulse (pictured, right), or hijiki (which, when cooked, has a consistency similar to that of rice).
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Dried anchovies • Nut butters (preferably made from crispy nuts) • Cheese (highest quality, raw if possible) • Summer sausage • Cooked meats, poultry, fish and bratwurst coins • Ripe fruits, especially berries (frozen blueberries are yummy and sometimes soothing to hurting gums) and bananas (kids love to grasp them) • Dried and freeze - dried fruits, especially during the winter when fresh are less available • Flaxseed / nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates or date logs • Nori sheets for making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple b
Dried anchovies • Nut butters (preferably made from crispy nuts) • Cheese (highest quality, raw if possible) • Summer sausage • Cooked meats, poultry, fish and bratwurst coins • Ripe fruits, especially berries (frozen blueberries are yummy and sometimes soothing to hurting gums) and bananas (kids love to grasp them) •
Dried and freeze - dried fruits, especially during the winter when fresh are less available • Flaxseed / nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates or date logs • Nori sheets for making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple b
Dried and freeze -
dried fruits, especially during the winter when fresh are less available • Flaxseed / nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates or date logs • Nori sheets for making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple b
dried fruits, especially during the winter when fresh are less available • Flaxseed / nut or seed crackers, properly prepared • Pieces of dates or date logs •
Nori sheets for making quick rolls ups with leftovers • Liver mousse • Full - fat yogurt (ideally homemade) • Carrot and cabbage sauerkraut (or other fermented veggie combo your family enjoys) • Fermented apple butter
Ingredients For every three quarts of water add: 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 1 cup of daikon or white radish root and tops (ideal, but optional) 1 cup of winter squash cut into large cubes 1 cup of root vegetables: turnips, parsnips, and rutabagas for sweetness 2 cups of chopped greens: kale, parsley, beet greens, collard greens, chard, dandelion, cilantro or other greens 2 celery stalks 1/2 cup of seaweed:
nori, dulse, wakame, kelp, or kombu 1/2 cup of cabbage 4 1/2 - inch slices of fresh ginger 2 cloves of whole garlic (not chopped or crushed) Sea salt, to taste 1 cup fresh or
dried shitake or maitake mushrooms Instructions - Add all the ingredients at once and place on a low boil for approximately 60 minutes.
And then there's the endless seasoning options: From just a little crumbled
Nori (
dried seaweed) to something more decadent like truffle oil and sea salt.
You can buy kelp or dulse flakes to sprinkle on food, add
dried kombu to soups and stews, add a side of seaweed salad when you're at the sushi restaurant, and use
nori wraps as an alternative to bread or grain - based wraps.
Nori comes in dark green
dried sheets.
Try topping with ginger, sesame seeds and
dried seaweed (I love either dulse or
nori) on top.
The extremely healthy foods that the Japanese in Japan eat that don't cause much flatulence include: natto (fermented whole soybeans), tofu (soybean curd with 90 % of the fiber removed), edamame (baby whole soybeans with about half of the flatulence - causing raffinose bred out), unsweetened soymilk (fiber removed), green tea, fish, shellfish, brown seaweeds (wakame, kombu, arame, mozuku, and hijiki), red seaweeds (
nori and ogo), mushrooms (fresh shiitake,
dried shiitake, maitake, reishi, enokitake, buna - shimeji, bunapi - shimeji, hon - shimeji, hatake - shimeji, king oyster, nameko, hiratake, and matsutake), konnyaku slices (zero calories), shirataki noodles (zero calories), sukiyaki (uses shirataki noodles), brown rice, white rice, wholegrain buckwheat noodles, tomatoes, daikon (giant white turnips), and green vegetables.
Some items I like to keep stocked at home (I choose organic and local whenever possible): unsweetened, full - fat coconut products (oil, butter, milk, cream); MCT oil; cold - pressed olive oil; grass - fed beef and jerky; pastured poultry and eggs; wild - caught seafood; seaweed like
nori (great for «burritos»); grass - fed, full - fat, cultured dairy like butter oil, ghee, and heavy whipping cream; raw milk and cheese; fermented cod liver oil; raw nuts and seeds (especially macadamia nuts) and nut butters; olives; fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi; non-starchy vegetables and leafy greens; avocados; low - glycemic berries; lemons and limes; whey protein powder; stevia; apple cider vinegar; sea salt; garlic; onions; mustard; fresh and
dried herbs spices (especially turmeric, cinnamon, and fresh ginger root); salsa; grass - fed beef and pastured chicken stock and vegetable stock.
How do you recommend we feed them given that
Nori will remain attracted to Sake's
dry food and Sake will likely want to eat
Nori's wet food and
dry food.
Just a quick scan around my coop reveals tons of healthy, super food snacks conducive to thin figures — from the bulk bins heaping with nuts, granola and
dried fruit to the dairy case stocked with low - fat and vegan yogurts to even the chip and candy aisle dishing up
Nori rice cakes, locally - made and raw kale chips and almost every organic and fair trade chocolate bar known to man.