Tosaka nori

Meristotheca papulosa

seaweed

A red, green or white seaweed depending on its treatment, crunchy, as a garnish for sashimi and in salads.

Origin

Coasts of southern Japan

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is bought salted: it is desalted for about ten minutes in cold water, then rinsed.

Molecules

Seaweed polysaccharidesIn small amounts, not counted Iodine

Did you know?

Its name means “rooster's comb”; it is bleached with lime for the white version.