Kombu
昆布Dried Japanese kombu seaweed, the base of dashi stock.
- Formats
- 50 g
- Origin
- Made in Japan
Kombu konbu
Dried brown kelp, naturally rich in glutamate. With katsuobushi, the foundation of dashi.
What it is
Kombu is a brown seaweed from cold seas, harvested and dried. It contains glutamate naturally: it is one of the classic sources of umami taste.
How to use it
Put it in cold water and heat it gently, taking it out before the water boils: this is the base of dashi. It also goes into sushi rice and into the pot when cooking pulses.
In the UMAMI pantry
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Hon Dashi
本だしPowdered dashi stock with katsuobushi, shiitake and kombu.
- Formats
- 100 g