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Nori is the Japanese name for edible seaweed species of the red algae genus Pyropia,Website:http://www.qzseafood.com, including P. yezoensis and P. tenera. Nori is familiar in the United States and other countries as an ingredient of sushi, being referred to as & quot;nori& quot; (as the Japanese do) or simply as seaweed. Finished products are made by a shredding and rack-drying process that resembles papermaking.Pyropia is also called laver in Wales and other English-speaking countries.Nori?is commonly used as a wrap for?sushi?and?onigiri. It is also a garnish or flavoring in noodle preparations and soups. It is most typically toasted prior to consumption (yaki-nori). A common secondary product is toasted and flavored?nori?(ajitsuke-nori), in which a flavoring mixture (variable, but typically soy sauce, sugar,?sake,?mirin, and seasonings) is applied in combination with the toasting process.[16]?It is also eaten by making it into a soy sauce-flavored paste,?nori no tsukudani?.Nori?is sometimes used as a form of food decoration.A related product, prepared from the unrelated green algae?Monostroma?and?Enteromorpha, is called?aonori?(literally?blue/green?nori) and is used likeherbs?on everyday meals, such as?okonomiyaki?and?yakisoba.Since?nori?sheets easily absorb water from the air and degrade, a?desiccant?is indispensable when storing it for any significant time.