Definition of kombu
: a laminarian kelp used especially in Japanese cooking as a seasoning in soup stock
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Traditional Okinawan food makes use of kombu, a type of seaweed, and katsuobushi (dried bonito fish) to form a healthy stock.
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Make sauce: In a large saucepan, combine soy sauce, water, kombu, onions, mirin and mushrooms.
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Add mushrooms, kombu, ginger, garlic, and 8 cups water and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
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Quickly discard kombu, stir in bonito flakes and lower to a simmer.
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Remove from heat and discard mushrooms, kombu and onions.
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Try the house ramen, which includes whole wheat noodles, bonito, kombu, scallop, pork, egg, seaweed and green onions.
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Make dashi: Add kombu and water to a pot and bring to a boil.
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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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Origin and Etymology of kombu
Japanese
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