kombu

noun

kom·bu ˈkäm-(ˌ)bü

: an edible kelp (such as Saccharina japonica synonym Laminaria japonica) that is typically dried and aged and used especially in Japanese cooking as a seasoning in soup stock

The puzzling broth was dashi—the Japanese cook's basic soup stock—seasoned with another seaweed, kombu.—

Caroline Bates

Thick, dark green strips of kombu are used in soups and stews, and added to beans and grains to help tenderize them while cooking.—

Jan Wolff

The actual harvesting of kombu is done mainly from boats …—

H. Jesse Walker

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In a medium pot, add water, kombu, shiitake, onion, potato, sweet potato, carrots and goji. —

Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025 Sitting at the bar for an omakase, there was a parade of excellent dishes from Japanese sardine nigiri with kombu, ginger, and green onion to a green-tea kakigori made with ice imported from Kanazawa, Japan. —

Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024 Birch and kombu root cold-water oysters in earthy flavors. —

Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024 Sustainable seaweeds like kombu, wakame, and sugar kelp, which are cultivated in New England and Alaska, can also offer similar nutrients. —

Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kombu