Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed)
Scientific/common name for a species of red algae used to make nori. Often referred to simply as アサクサノリ.
Pyropia tenera was once widely cultivated in Tokyo Bay.
dried nori; dried laver
Refers to the dried edible seaweed sheets made from this species, commonly used in sushi and onigiri.
See also: のり
I wrap dried nori around the rice ball.
海苔 is the general term for edible seaweed sheets, while アサクサノリ specifically refers to the species Pyropia tenera or its dried product.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
Named after the Asakusa district in Tokyo, where this type of nori was historically harvested and processed. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.