Lesson 3 - Kombu

 
Name: Kombu
Latin name: Laminaria japonica
Wild/cultivated: Wild
Where harvested: Hidaka, Hokkaido
Key characteristic: Imparts a rich savoury taste to stocks and soups


  Recipe: New England Vegetable Stew Tip: A strip of kombu cooked with beans helps to soften them and improve digestibility. Also, add kombu into sushi rice for an interesting flavour twist.
 

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