This recipe uses nori (also sometimes called laver), a type of red algae. The algae grows and is farmed in the waters off of Japan, Korea, and China and can also be found and harvested in the North Atlantic Ocean. At least five different varieties of native nori grow along the coast of Maine. To make sheets of nori, the leaves are dried and then pressed into paper-thin squares. Nori is most often used in making sushi, but it can be used in other applications such as this recipe. It is naturally lightly salty, nutty, and umami flavored, and it is highly nutritious, containing iron, B vitamins, iodine, zinc, magnesium, and manganese. These chips — inspired by Korean-style seaweed chips, but with a few western elements like olive oil, smoky paprika and powdered garlic — make a flavorful and crispy starter or snack.