Premium Quality Dried Seaweed: Laminaria japonica. Kombu is a fat free food. Non GMO Project verified. nongmoproject.org. Verified Non-GMO by the Non-GMO Project. Emerald Cove 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 washed in hot water, pressed and cut, then machine dried before packaging. 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 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. www.great-eastern-sun.com. Resealable bag. Product of China.

Kombu (laminaria Japonica) Seaweed.

To prepare, rinse kombu and wipe lightly with a damp sponge or cloth. Do not remove the while minerals on the surface, as these are the glutamic salts which help make kombu a valued flavoring agent in most recipes. Kombu need not be soaked.