Sea Vegetable
Flake Aonori
A tier
Flake aonori is the takoyaki and okonomiyaki sprinkle form: dried, rubbed green seaweed, not a powder dust. It should smell of the sea, not of hay. A finish, not a simmer. Powder is the dust leaf.
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Characteristics
Preparations
OkonomiyakiTakoyaki
Traits
FinishNot DustNot HayNot SimmerOsakaRubbed FlakeSea SmellStreet Finish
History
JP
Flaked aonori became the street-food sprinkle of Osaka snacks.
Flake aonori tins travelled with Japanese groceries worldwide.
Flake versus powder aonori was a texture choice on labels.