Great Eastern Sun Pacific Kombu Dried Seaweed 1 76 Oz 50 G Iherb Com

premium quality dried seaweed laminaria japonica silver grade an edible ocean plant just say no to gmos naturally fat free emerald cove silver grade pacific kombu is harvested from the cold waters off the north shore of the shandong peninsula of china near korea it is cultivated on rope nets spread between posts planted in shallow areas of the sea bed where it naturally attaches itself directly from the sea water after harvest kombu is laid out to dry slowly and naturally in the sun and is then packaged this nutritious brown algae is used in a wider variety of japanese dishes than any other seaweed and is prized for its flavor enhancing qualities as well as its ability to make beans more tender and easier to digest it has a sweet delicious flavor and is most often used to produce a flavorful liquid called dashi a multipurpose stock for soups stews and sauces this simple dish is the first step in the preparation of many traditional japanese and other asian recipes