Definition of kombu
: a laminarian kelp used especially in Japanese cooking as a seasoning in soup stock
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Other standouts include a radicchio salad flavored with agave and wild blackberry vinegar (shown above) and a wild mushroom broth with immune-boosting shiitake, kombu and baked celeriac.
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Since my girlfriend is Japanese, our simple hot pot often includes dashi broth with kombu (edible kelp).
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The little pitcher’s contents are made with toasted oolong tea and kombu, giving the dish depth; pickled plum and the restaurant’s own furikake seasoning blend compound the flavor.
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Hinodeya’s base for its house ramen is a dashi broth — light, but packed with flavor from bonito and kombu.
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Cured fluke served in kombu broth with a dusting of black lime and cucumber powders tastes of brine and earthiness.
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Currently the menu includes avocado toast with housemade sauerkraut, mushroom dashi broth with kombu and black garlic, chickpea panissa and smoked potato tortellini, among other selections.
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This kombu chicken soup is all about a simple, clean broth (for all the miso soup fans out there, this is for you).
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Bring kombu and stock to a simmer in a large saucepan over low heat.
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