Kombu seaweed recipes

This one-pot sticky rice dish from chef Tadashi Ono combines sweet squid, spicy ginger, and umami-boosting shredded *makombu*.

I learned the technique of using kombu seaweed years ago, and it has become a cornerstone of my cooking skills. Before I dive into this, I want to clarify

A member of the kelp family, kombu is a seaweed that makes for a versatile pantry ingredient, providing dishes with umami flavor, nutrients, and minerals. While most kombu comes from Hokkaidō, Japan, it is also cultivated in Korea, where it is known as dashima, and China, where it is known as haidai. (Maine kelp is similar and can be substituted for kombu.) Dried kombu can be used to make Japanese dashi (a savory broth), added to beans to make them more digestible, and eaten in salads.

Craft authentic Japanese dishes with our vegan dashi recipe. Enhance umami in soups, stews, and more. Simple, plant-based, and delicious.

Here’s a concise guide to kombu and kelp, related sea vegetables (aka seaweed) that are easy to find in natural foods stores.

Wondering how to cook with Japanese seaweed? Here's a look at five popular varieties and the wonderful dishes you can make with them to reap their benefits.

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This Japanese Cucumber and Seaweed Salad or Sunomono This salad is incredibly easy to make, light, refreshing, and healthy with wakame.

Words, Recipe and Photography by Chia Chong Styling by Libbie Summers Wine Pairing by Grapefriend I think it’s true that we always crave the taste and smell of our childhood. Growing up in a tiny village by the sea in Malaysia, the sea was my backyard...

NYT Cooking: Seaweed comes in many forms, and is used extensively in Japanese cuisine. Most of us are familiar with the pressed sheets of nori that are wrapped around sushi, and kombu, the dark green algae that is simmered to make classic dashi broth. Japanese groceries have a dizzying array of salt-packed specialty varieties, but many supermarkets and health-food stores sell packages of...