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This flavourful Japanese-inspired Crispy Nori Walnut Snack is very easy to prepare. Nori is a sea vegetable that has been dried and pressed into sheets. It is most commonly used to wrap rice or as the exterior of sushi rolls. MAKES 4 CUPS (1 L) Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) walnuts 3 cups (750 mL) […]

Nori (aka laver) is a sea vegetable that has been dried and pressed into sheets. It is used to wrap rice balls or as the exterior covering of sushi rolls (Japanese raw fish rolls). High quality nori sheets are greenish-black in colour. Nori is often crumbled or cut into strips and used as a garnish. […]

Long before the development of agriculture, coastal peoples harvested a variety of nutritious vegetables from the sea. Though sea vegetables are used in many countries, their use in Japan has been the most popular. The seaweed industry there dates back to the 14th century. The actual farming of sea vegetables began in the 1700’s in […]