If you’re looking for something different (and crunchy) to munch on, there’s something called nori chips – crispy, fried bites of seaweed wrapper coated in different flavoring powders.

Laguna-based shop Nor-eats sells just this, called “chichanori” – nori wrapped in pastry wrapper, fried in palm oil until crunchy, and then coated in flavoring and sesame seeds.

Nor-eats has 7 flavors: original, flamin’ hot, nacho cheese, Korean BBQ, onion and ranch (which is more herby and tangy), and two favorites –the spicy Korean BBQ (which carries a bit of heat with its sweetness) and the cheesy popcorn (which uncannily tastes like the cinema favorite, just with nori).

The flavorings help make the snack addictive, with the fried nori more for texture and crunch rather than for its distinct, seaweed taste.

The chichanori costs P70 for a 25g pack and P108 for a 50g pack.

Nor-eats also has nori bonbons, which are fried, ribbon-knotted seaweed spring rolls with a smidge of pork or chicken filling inside, lightly tossed in a flavorful curry powder mix. They’re inspired by the popular Malaysian and Singaporean snack, Popiah Udang Kering (dried shrimp spring rolls).  They cost P160 for 50 grams and P220 for 80 grams.

Nor-eats, which just launched in August 2020, is based in San Pedro, Laguna, but can deliver within Metro Manila. Just shoot them a message on Instagram to place your orders. – Rappler.com