Marutaka Nori - Cool Japan Now

Marutaka Nori

Marutaka was established in 1965 as a central supplier for Nori (seaweed sheets) marketed for bulk sales, and have been mainly providing towards sushi restaurants for professional use. Nori is a thin sheet of dried seaweed. They are used for sushi, rice balls, and sometimes placed on a toast.

Purchasing by Tender at a Domestic Nori-Producing District

Purchasing by tender requires the ability to instantly determine the quality of Nori as well as an experienced career in the industry. Every year we actually go to the producing district located in various regions throughout the country and see Nori in different qualities depending on the climate. Therefore we flexibly choose the best Nori for that year.

We Pursue Authentic Nori

For 45 years from our foundation, we have supplied Nori for sushi restaurants towards professional use. Quality Nori, guaranteed by professional sushi chefs are now available for your own meal at home. We are also demonstrating to minimize distribution costs by conducting all procedures by our own company from purchasing, processing, all the way to selling.

Seaweed contains various minerals than food made on land because they grow under the sea where it contains approximately 45 types of elements. Seaweeds including Nori have a high absorption rate of minerals than other food. Nori is called as "meat of the sea." It contains as much protein as that of soy beans. In addition, it also contains affluent iron, calcium or beta carotene. Nori is good for beauty as also rich in vitamins. It contains so many vitamins that we can not find any other food which can be compared to Nori. Therefore it is said to be a treasure trove of vitamins.

Q: Why do you wrap rice balls with Nori?

A: Nori contains vitamin B necessary to digest amylum which is the main ingredient of rice. It means you can absorb amylum more effectively when you eat rice with Nori.

Minerals
Calcium
Vitamins
Beta-carotene
Protein
Iron

Nori With Soy Sauce	For Sushi
For Onigiri(Rice Ball)	Other Recipe Tempura Wrap with Rice Cake (Isobe Mochi) On the Udon/Soba Noodles On the Toast Hand-rolled sushi

Make Rice Ball(Onigiri) Easily
	Ready-to-cut nori to make rice ball easily. The set includes 50 pieces of nori. It is easy to wrap rice cake so eat them out of hand.

Laver

Roasted Nori Extra Quality
The best brand of dried laver seaweed (nori) has great color, beautiful surface, aroma, and off course, great taste. They are made of soft and safe weeds grown in Japan and roasted very carefully to ensure maximum flavor. It rates with the very best. Note: Nori must be kept dry. ... Released 2010/01/01 \| 1352yen(16.73 USD)

Roasted Nori Special Selection Gold
This nori is perfect for a gift.It has great color, beautiful surface, aroma, and off course, great taste. They are made of soft and safe weeds grown in Japan and roasted very carefully to ensure maximum flavor. It rates with the very best. Note: Nori must be kept dry. After ope ... Released 2010/01/01 \| 1162yen(14.38 USD)

Roasted Nori Special Selection Purple
We recommend this nori for a Sushi party or any other event. Sushi is quick, easily prepared, and you can enjoy flavor of nori at ease.It has great color, beautiful surface, aroma, and off course, great taste. They are made of soft and safe weeds grown in Japan and roasted very c ... Released 2010/01/01 \| 876yen(10.84 USD)

Roasted Nori Have Defective x 2set
This is higher-grade nori but very reasonable because there are some damages on the surface of nori. However, its quality and flavor are the best. It has great color, beautiful surface, aroma, and off course, great taste. They are made of soft and safe weeds grown in Japan and ro ... Released 2010/01/01 \| 990yen(12.25 USD)

Ready-to-cut Nori for Rice Ball(Onigiri)

Ready-to-cut Nori for Rice Ball(Onigiri)
Ready-to-cut nori to make rice ball easily. The set includes 50 pieces of nori. It is easy to wrap rice cakes or eat them out of hand. It has great color, beautiful surface, aroma, and off course, great taste. They are made of soft and safe weeds grown in Japan and roasted very c ... Released 2010/01/01 \| 780yen(9.65 USD)

Nori w/ Film to Make Rice Ball(Onigiri) Easily x 2set

Nori w/ Film to Make Rice Ball(Onigiri) Easily x 2set
This is the set of nori and plastic film for making rice ball (onigiri). It keeps nori fresh by separating nori from rice until you eat it. On the film, there is the explanation of how to make onigiri with drawings. It has great color, beautiful surface, aroma, and off course, gr ... Released 2010/01/01 \| 800yen(9.90 USD)