Kombu (KOHM-boo): This Japanese seaweed is used to make dashi, an Asian soup stock, and to flavor rice and stews.
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Kombu (KOHM-boo): This Japanese seaweed is used to make dashi, an Asian soup stock, and to flavor rice and stews.
Source: wiktionary
A great dashi (stock) is essential, as it is the crucial element in soups, dipping sauces, nimono (simmered dishes) and nabemono (hotpot dishes), and for cooking fish and vegetables.
Source: wiktionary
Dashi is the basic soup stock for many Japanese dishes including noodle soups.
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