How to Use nori in a Sentence

nori

noun
  • From the crunch of the nori to the yellow of curry, to the heat of the galangal and ginger.
    Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The man leaned over the bar, so that his upper body was now above the trays of nori and the bowl of sauce.
    Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 6 June 2018
  • Pull the strip, slip the cello off the sides and the fillings drop right into the nori, ready to eat.
    Dominic Armato, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2020
  • To assemble the musubi, lay a strip of the nori on a clean surface.
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The nori adds a subtle brininess while the anchovies bring the funk.
    Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Fold the bottom of the nori over the egg salad, then roll up into a wrap.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
  • The snack is wrapped neatly with a piece of nori or dried seaweed.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Fold both sides of the nori over the final rice layer and seal the edges with water.
    Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Place the rice on the nori, perpendicular to the strip.
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Sauce over both pancakes, scatter the nori on top of each portion, and serve.
    Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, 2 July 2019
  • The end goal of onigiri is chewy rice that’s just warm — neither too hot nor cold — wrapped with crisped nori.
    Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, 13 June 2019
  • Top with eggs, then nori, sesame seeds, and reserved scallion tops.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
  • For an in-between option, top an at-home bowl with a soft-boiled egg, dried nori, or pork.
    Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Add the shank meat, then garnish with nori sheets, sliced mushrooms, a soft-boiled egg, and scallions.
    Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2020
  • On one of my last trips to Tokyo, my fish suppliers took me to this boutique nori shop.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • One, bound in crisp black nori, contains tuna scraped from the backbone of the fish mixed with fresh wasabi and sweet Tokyo green onions.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Curly ramen noodles are topped with a soft-boiled egg, a slice of nori and a lotus root, which echoes the bowl’s black-and-white glaze.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • At Eventide, the green salad is dressed in a light nori vinaigrette, echoing the sea with each saline bite.
    New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Toasted nori will sit on the side so people can make their own handrolls.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Top with one tablespoon of the spicy mayonnaise, the nori strips and 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2023
  • In a small flat tray mix together the cotija, coconut, onion chips and nori.
    Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 May 2018
  • To make your own mayak kimbap, take 4 nori sheets and cut them into quarters.
    Justine Lee, Bon Appétit, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The salad is seasoned with toasted nori and plenty of sesame seeds.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022
  • The flavor hints at seafood because of the Old Bay and nori, but the texture gives these an identity all their own.
    The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2017
  • Sprinkle some scallions and nori, if using, over each bowl and serve.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019
  • And Japan’s $2 billion nori industry is one of the world’s most valuable crops.
    Anchorage Daily News, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Sushi Go's specialty is whole sushi rolls that are the size of burritos but are wrapped in nori.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Finely grind nori in spice mill or with mortar and pestle.
    Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017
  • In this case, delicate, fresh pieces of fish were dotted with black lime, fleur de sel, togarashi smoked chili and lime zest and drizzled with nori oil.
    The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Certain varieties of seaweed, like nori, are sheared off rocks with scissors in the harvesting process.
    Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023

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