HIME Roasted Nori, 1 OZ

While I normally buy organic nori, I decided to give these seaweed sheets a try for sushi. They were a better value for the money compared to what I normally buy and were of good quality. They were not as fresh as what I normally buy, seeming a bit stiffer, but the taste was still good. They didn't break, though, when I was rolling up my sushi, so that makes it alright in my book. I did think they tasted a bit saltier than most other brands I have tried, but it didn't cause any issues with my vegetarian sushi. Will buy again!

I have used this brand for years for maki and now musubi. Tasty and crispy with perforations to help guide your cuts.

[EDIT 3] No Chopsticks. But Amazon gave me a credit so I can buy my own which I did. A little bummed but I ended up getting my chopsticks in the end so I can't complain. [EDIT 2] The lack of bamboo chopsticks was beginning to annoy me so I contacted Amazon and they have sent a replacement item to include those chopsticks at no charge to me. It has an estimated delivery date of 10/08/2013 which is four days from now so I will come back and edit this review again. I hope that they do come because I really wanted them and eat chopsticks with any and all asian food. [EDIT] I made my hand roll and used this as a topping to a bowl of ramen. It is delicious. Came a day before expected time which is great! However on the site it said I would get two bamboo chopsticks as a bonus gift but I did not receive them. Perhaps that is with a subscription, but I am unsure about that. They are huge! Which is awesome because I plan to use this to make a onigiri in a hand roll style so I have plenty of room.

I ordered this product because I can't find nori ANYWHERE in my hometown! This came right on time and was exactly what I wanted. =) A little sidenote though, be VERY careful when opening the package and pulling out the sheets because they are fairly stiff and break relatively easy (at least it did for me, my first one was in pieces when I pulled it out, but the rest were fine as long as I was careful).

I enjoy the Hime brand nori, as it is unsalted, letting you enjoy the good flavor of the nori, compared with the salted types. Nori used for sushi is traditionally unsalted. If you are preparing sushi or onigiri (rice balls wrapped in nori), it's better to let your sushi rice and toppings/filling provide the flavors. For those having trouble with chewiness- try lightly toasting your nori sheets prior to putting your sushi together and immediately serving. Toasting the nori brings out flavor, crispness, and revives limp nori that sometimes occurs in humid weather. To toast, preheat oven to 200F, place in middle rack on a baking sheet for about 2 minutes. This nori also works really well for soups-- fold a few times, cut into thin strips with scissors, and then mix into your favorite Japanese style soups. I like using this nori with an egg drop soup that has this nori and daikon radish added in. Overall, a very flavorful nori, with a traditional taste.

I was happy to find the quality of freshness very good. I was afraid of getting them broken but they where as good as getting them straight from the store I would recommend and purchase them again.

One thing I wish was for the package to be resealable.

Taste was good but the Nori was too dry and it kept breaking apart which was disappointing. I would not buy this brand again.