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Sushi Seaweed

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Object Details

maker

Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp.

Description

AFC’s first generation packaged sushi seaweed.
“ALL NATURAL SUSHI SEAWEED” is printed in white letters across the front, with the first generation AFC logo in the center and an image of a plate of assorted sushi on the bottom right corner. NET WEIGHT 0.49 OZ. (14g) 5 SHEETS is printed at the bottom, along with the phrases “No Preservatives,” “No Artificial Colors,” and “No Artificial Flavors”. The very bottom reads “AFC CORP”. The backside includes directions on how to hand roll sushi and cook sushi rice, as well as the nutrition facts.
Seaweed, “Nori” in Japanese, is one of the main ingredients in maki sushi (sushi rolls). The highest quality of seaweed is black, whereas more affordable options are green. Seaweed comes in a variety of shapes and forms, and can be used to garnish rice and noodles among other foods.

date made

ca 1980s

ID Number

2012.3099.26

catalog number

2012.3099.26

nonaccession number

2012.3099

Object Name

seaweed

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 1/16 in x 8 in; 25.55875 cm x 20.32 cm

place made

United States: California

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Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
Food
Sushi

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-bb20-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1435471

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