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Aonori ("blue seaweed") or green laver is a type of edible green seaweed
Seaweed

Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthos ocean algae. The term includes some members of the rhodophyta, phycophyta and green algae....
, including species from the genera Monostroma
Monostroma

In alpha taxonomy, Monostroma is a genus of algae, specifically of the Monostromataceae....
 and Enteromorpha of Ulvaceae
Ulvaceae

Ulvaceae is a family of green algae.Genera in the family Ulvaceae* Blidingia* Chloropelta* ''Enteromorpha* ''Percursaria...
.

It is commercially cultivated in some bay areas in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, such as Ise Bay
Ise Bay

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso river, between Mie prefecture and Aichi prefecture Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of 19.5 metres, and a maximum depth of 30 metres toward the centre of the Bay....
. It contains rich minerals such as calcium
Calcium

Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft grey alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the earth's Crust ....
, magnesium
Magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, atomic weight 24.3050 and common oxidation number +2.Magnesium, an alkaline earth metal, is the ninth most abundance of the chemical elements in the universe by mass....
, lithium
Lithium

Lithium is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft alkali metal with a silver-white color. Under standard conditions for temperature and pressure, it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element....
, vitamin
Vitamin

A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. A compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be biosynthesis in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet....
s, and amino acid
Amino acid

In chemistry, an amino acid is a molecule containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups. These molecules are particularly important in biochemistry, where this term refers to alpha-amino acids with the general formula H2NCHRCOOH, where R is an organic substituent....
s such as methionine
Methionine

Methionine is an a-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCHCH2CH2SCH3. This Essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar....
.

It is used in its dried form for Japanese soup
Soup

Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth....
s, tempura
Tempura

is a classic Japanese cuisine dish of deep frying Batter vegetables or seafood....
, and material for manufacturing dried nori
Nori

is the Japanese name for various edible seaweed species of the red alga Porphyra including most notably P. yezoensis and P. tenera, sometimes called laver ....
 and tsukudani
Tsukudani

is small seafood, meat or seaweed that has been simmered in soy sauce and mirin. High osmotic pressure preserves the ingredients. Its name originates from Tsukudajima, the island where it was first made in the Edo period....
.

More often it is used in a powdered form, often blended with Ulva
Ulva

Ulva is an island in the Scotland Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Isle of Mull.There are several ruined settlements on the island, the most famous of which being Ormaig....
 species of Ulvaceae
Ulvaceae

Ulvaceae is a family of green algae.Genera in the family Ulvaceae* Blidingia* Chloropelta* ''Enteromorpha* ''Percursaria...
 as its production is limited.

It is used commonly for flavouring of some Japanese foods, usually by sprinkling the powder on the hot food, for its aroma:






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Aonori ("blue seaweed") or green laver is a type of edible green seaweed
Seaweed

Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthos ocean algae. The term includes some members of the rhodophyta, phycophyta and green algae....
, including species from the genera Monostroma
Monostroma

In alpha taxonomy, Monostroma is a genus of algae, specifically of the Monostromataceae....
 and Enteromorpha of Ulvaceae
Ulvaceae

Ulvaceae is a family of green algae.Genera in the family Ulvaceae* Blidingia* Chloropelta* ''Enteromorpha* ''Percursaria...
.

It is commercially cultivated in some bay areas in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, such as Ise Bay
Ise Bay

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso river, between Mie prefecture and Aichi prefecture Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of 19.5 metres, and a maximum depth of 30 metres toward the centre of the Bay....
. It contains rich minerals such as calcium
Calcium

Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft grey alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the earth's Crust ....
, magnesium
Magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, atomic weight 24.3050 and common oxidation number +2.Magnesium, an alkaline earth metal, is the ninth most abundance of the chemical elements in the universe by mass....
, lithium
Lithium

Lithium is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft alkali metal with a silver-white color. Under standard conditions for temperature and pressure, it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element....
, vitamin
Vitamin

A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. A compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be biosynthesis in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet....
s, and amino acid
Amino acid

In chemistry, an amino acid is a molecule containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups. These molecules are particularly important in biochemistry, where this term refers to alpha-amino acids with the general formula H2NCHRCOOH, where R is an organic substituent....
s such as methionine
Methionine

Methionine is an a-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCHCH2CH2SCH3. This Essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar....
.

It is used in its dried form for Japanese soup
Soup

Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth....
s, tempura
Tempura

is a classic Japanese cuisine dish of deep frying Batter vegetables or seafood....
, and material for manufacturing dried nori
Nori

is the Japanese name for various edible seaweed species of the red alga Porphyra including most notably P. yezoensis and P. tenera, sometimes called laver ....
 and tsukudani
Tsukudani

is small seafood, meat or seaweed that has been simmered in soy sauce and mirin. High osmotic pressure preserves the ingredients. Its name originates from Tsukudajima, the island where it was first made in the Edo period....
.

More often it is used in a powdered form, often blended with Ulva
Ulva

Ulva is an island in the Scotland Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Isle of Mull.There are several ruined settlements on the island, the most famous of which being Ormaig....
 species of Ulvaceae
Ulvaceae

Ulvaceae is a family of green algae.Genera in the family Ulvaceae* Blidingia* Chloropelta* ''Enteromorpha* ''Percursaria...
 as its production is limited.

It is used commonly for flavouring of some Japanese foods, usually by sprinkling the powder on the hot food, for its aroma:
  • Fried noodles (Yakisoba
    Yakisoba

    , literally "fried noodles", is a dish often sold at festivals in Japan, but originates from China. The dish was derived by the Chinese from the traditional chow mein, but has been more heavily integrated into Japanese cuisine like ramen....
     or Yakiudon)
  • Okonomiyaki
    Okonomiyaki

    is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki meaning "grilled" or "cooked" ....
     (Japanese pancake)
  • Takoyaki
    Takoyaki

    is a popular Japanese dumpling made of batter , diced or whole baby octopus, tempura scraps , beni shoga, and Welsh onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green laver , mayonnaise, and katsuobushi , originating from Osaka....
     (octopus dumpling ball)
  • Isobe age
    Tempura

    is a classic Japanese cuisine dish of deep frying Batter vegetables or seafood....
  • Isobe mochi
    Rice cake

    Rice cake may refer to:In Chinese cuisine:*Nian gao*Mochi*Tangyuan*ErkuaiIn Indian cuisine:*Assamese Jolpan#Pitha in Cuisine of Assam...
  • Shichimi
    Shichimi

    Shichimi togarashi or simply shichimi, is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients. It is also known as nanami togarashi outside Japan....
     (7-spices seasoning)
  • Japanese Potato chips


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