Raw, Organic Laver (Wild Atlantic Nori) - 1 oz

Sirova no longer sells this product. You can now purchase it from The Raw Food World, the best and largest supplier of raw foods on the Internet. They also ship to Canada!

Porphyra umbilicalus is OCIA Certified Organic and a Raw Food!

Laver, also known as "Wild Atlantic Nori," is a purple/black, wild North Atlantic cousin to Porphyra yezoensis or Nori - the seaweed grown on nets and processed into sheets for sushi. Laver has a similar sweet and nutty flavor in an unprocessed form. This delicious, indigenous algae grows wild on Maine's rocky shores from early spring to late fall.

Sea vegetables are naturally rich in organic vitamins, minerals and hard to find nutrients like iodine, making them a true nutritional goldmine. At Sirova, seaweeds are an integral part of our diet, and we eat them regularly.

In her article "Eat seaweed for beautiful hair", Tonya Zavasta writes: "Sea vegetables, providing plenty of proteins, complex carbohydrates, carotenes, and chlorophyll, stimulate and strengthen the skin, hair, and nails. Brittle hair, caused by a shortage of minerals, too much salt or animal food, or excessive use of drugs, can be restored by eating sea vegetables."

Of all the sea vegetables we carry, Laver is the highest in Vitamins B1, B6, B12, C and E. It also contains significant amounts of vegetable protein, fiber, iron and other minerals and trace elements.

In her book "Evie's Kitchen", Shazzie writes: "As so many minerals are now only abundant in the sea (due to intensive land farming methods), it makes sense to eat foods harvested from there. Choosing a diet rich in sea vegetables really boosts our intake of nutrients and trace elements, and even protects us from illness by helping us detoxify and heal."

We keep small quantities of laver and restock it often to ensure you always get fresh and delicious laver with every order!