Different species of Porphyra can be found in all oceans.
Appearance
The leaves are appetisingly bright red, you can easily spot this algae in the sea and taste it fresh. Nori has very delicate leaves that grow up to two metres.
Production
Nori is traditionally grown on ropes in Asia. The young, thin leaves are harvested after only a few weeks in the sea. Eruopean products come from wild harvests.
Nori flakes roasted conventional Non-EU (AAAG0723)
Porphyra umbilicalis, P. yezoensis
red algae
Nori is the best known and most popular algae. The roasted leaves are called yaki nori. They coat vegetables, meat, fish or rice, nori flakes are an important ingredient in spice mixes and toppings. The nori flavour is uniquely umami.
After harvesting, the nori leaves are crushed with water to a pulp. The mass is applied to frames and dried at about 90°C and lightly roasted at the same time. The resulting sheets are crushed into flakes.
Nori flakes roasted conventional Non-EU (AAAG0723)
Porphyra umbilicalis, P. yezoensis
red algae
Nori is the best known and most popular algae. The roasted leaves are called yaki nori. They coat vegetables, meat, fish or rice, nori flakes are an important ingredient in spice mixes and toppings. The nori flavour is uniquely umami.
After harvesting, the nori leaves are crushed with water to a pulp. The mass is applied to frames and dried at about 90°C and lightly roasted at the same time. The resulting sheets are crushed into flakes.
Different species of Porphyra can be found in all oceans.
Appearance
The leaves are appetisingly bright red, you can easily spot this algae in the sea and taste it fresh. Nori has very delicate leaves that grow up to two metres.
Production
Nori is traditionally grown on ropes in Asia. The young, thin leaves are harvested after only a few weeks in the sea. Eruopean products come from wild harvests.