- Aonori
Aonori ( _ja. 青海苔) or green laver is a type of edible green
seaweed , including species from the genera "Monostroma " and "Enteromorpha " of "Ulvaceae ".It is commercially cultivated in some bay areas in
Japan , such asIse Bay . It contains rich minerals such ascalcium ,magnesium ,lithium ,vitamin s, andamino acid s such asmethionine .It is used in its dried form for Japanese
soup s,tempura , and material for manufacturing driednori andtsukudani .More often it is used in a powdered form, often blended with "
Ulva " species of "Ulvaceae " as its production is limited.It is used commonly for flavouring of some
Japanese food s, usually by sprinkling the powder on the hot food, for its aroma:
*Fried noodle s ("Yakisoba " or "Yakiudon ")
*Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake)
*Takoyaki (octopus dumpling ball)
* Isobe age
* Isobe mochi
*Shichimi (7-spices seasoning)
* JapanesePotato Chips External links
* [http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/006/Y4765E/y4765e0b.htm Seaweeds used as human food]
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