''Norimaki'' (海苔巻) are various Japanese dishes wrapped with

nori Nori is a dried edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, made from species of the red algae genus ''Pyropia'', including ''P. yezonesis'' and '' P. tenera''. It has a strong and distinctive flavor, and is often used to wrap rolls of sushi or '' ...

seaweed Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of '' Rhodophyta'' (red), ''Phaeophyta'' (brown) and ''Chlorophyta'' (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as ...

, most commonly a kind of

sushi is a Japanese cuisine, Japanese dish of prepared , usually with some sugar and salt, accompanied by a variety of , such as seafood, often raw, and vegetables. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is " ...

, ''

makizushi is a Japanese dish of prepared , usually with some sugar and salt, accompanied by a variety of , such as seafood, often raw, and vegetables. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is "sushi rice," also ...

'' (巻き寿司). Other than ''makizushi'', ''

onigiri , also known as , , or rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in ''nori''. Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume (''umeboshi''), salted salmon, katsuobu ...

'' (おにぎり, rice balls), ''

sashimi is a Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce. Origin The word ''sashimi'' means "pierced body", i.e. "刺身" = ''sashimi'', where 刺し = ''sashi'' (pierced, stuck) ...

'', ''

senbei are a type of Japanese rice cracker. They come in various shapes, sizes, and flavors, usually savory but sometimes sweet. Senbei are often eaten with green tea as a casual snack and offered to visiting house guests as a courtesy refreshment. ...

'' (煎餅, rice crackers) and ''

chikuwa is a Japanese fishcake product made from ingredients such as fish surimi, salt, sugar, starch, monosodium glutamate and egg white. After mixing them well, they are wrapped around a bamboo or metal stick and steamed or broiled. The word chiku ...

'' (竹輪, bamboo ring) are also regarded as ''norimaki'' if they are wrapped with seaweed.

Description

''Makizushi''

''Makizushi'' (, "rolled sushi") was first described in the 1750 publication "Ryori SanKaigo" as makizushi (). In the 1787 publication "Shichigokobi", it was mentioned as being on the menus of sushi restaurants in Edo as sushi that does not stain the hands. In the early days of ''Makizushi'', there were many other types of sushi rolled in other than seaweed, such as those rolled in thinly roasted eggs, or those rolled in shallow seaweed, wakame seaweed, or bamboo bark and so on. In Tokyo, there exists ''kampyo-maki''（干瓢巻, dried gourd rolls） made in the Edo period.明治元年創業「八幡鮨」
/ref> The combination of ''inarizushi'' (稲荷寿司) and ''makizushi'' is a common kind of

bento A is the Japanese cuisine, Japanese iteration of a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch. Outside Japan, it is common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese cuisine, Chinese, Korean c ...

, and called ''sukeroku'' (助六), a pun on the ''

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'' play with the same title. In lineup of ''Nigirizushi'', although sweet egg () usually has a black belt of ''nori'', it is categorized as ''Nigirizushi''.

''Norimaki-onigiri''

The type of ''onigiri'' wrapped in ''

'' is commonly called ''Norimaki-onigiri'' ().

''Norisenbei''

While the type of ''senbei'' wrapped in ''

'' is commonly abbreviated and called ''Norisenbei'' (), its full expression ''Norimaki-senbei'' () is also possible. As small size of ''senbei'' is called ''arare'', the wrapped type is called ''Norimaki-arare'' (), and stick type is called ''Shinagawa-maki'' ().

Other instances

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Chikuwa is a Japanese fishcake product made from ingredients such as fish surimi, salt, sugar, starch, monosodium glutamate and egg white. After mixing them well, they are wrapped around a bamboo or metal stick and steamed or broiled. The word chiku ...

'' (竹輪, bamboo ring): As ''chikuwa'' is made of fish

surimi is a paste made from Fish as food, fish or other meat. The term can also refer to a number of East Asian cuisine, East Asian foods that use that paste as their primary ingredient. It is available in many shapes, forms, and textures, and is ofte ...

, it is often tried to add ''nori'' flavor to it in home cooking. Although it is often tried to wrap ''nori'' on it, as ''chikuwa'' itself is not sticky, it is not easy and may require '' tenpura'' deep frying technique to hold the ''nori'' wrapper. *''

Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of , a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. In Japan, it is traditionally ma ...

'' (): ''Mochi'' is often cooked into ''isobeyaki'' () style, by once baked, dip ''

shōyu Soy sauce (also called simply soy in American English and soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and '' Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''Asp ...

'' () and wrap ''nori''. It is called ''Isobeyaki-mochi'' (). Nowadays, it is also possible to dip ''shōyu'' just before eating. *

Vienna sausage A Vienna sausage (german: Wiener Würstchen, Wiener; Viennese/Austrian German: ''Frankfurter Würstel'' or ''Würstl''; Swiss German: ''Wienerli''; Swabian: ''Wienerle'' or ''Saitenwurst'') is a thin parboiled sausage traditionally made of p ...

: In home cooking for preparing ''

'', Vienna sausage is an easy choice for its side dish. It is often wrapped with ''nori'' to eliminate discomfort within other Japanese dishes in the lunch box. *

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chain 7-Eleven Japan is selling

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''Norimaki-chicken'' () which is made in

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since October 2020. {{Expand section, 1=examples, date=April 2021

References

Japanese cuisine