#kombu — Public Fediverse posts

Did you know not all #kombu are the same?
Kombu are #Japanese seaweeds essential for making dashi, the base broth of #Japanese cuisine. At Ikiya, we only offer natural, wild kombu directly from #Hokkaido. Each type has unique characteristics and ideal uses. Let’s explore the differences, and some key Japanese culinary terms!

#JapaneseIngredients #Food #JapaneseCuisine #Dashi #Ikiya #Kaiseki #TraditionalFood

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Last Sunday I made the Superior Stock from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

The hardest part was acquiring and using pig’s trotters. Getting them fresh and pre-sliced at Super H Mart would have made that much easier.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3903/superior-stock

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #Pork #ChineseFood #Shrimp #Kombu #Scallions #ChickenStock

@Eka_FOOF_A @VoxOfGod I found #kombu & #nori - prized #Japanese #gourmet #seaweeds, at an isolated beach near #PortRenfrew 😃

Emiko Davies’ latest cookbook, “The Japanese Pantry: From Sake to Soy, Essential Ingredients for Japanese Home Cooking,” is a showcase of homey dishes any Japanese grandma would be proud of. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/09/food-drink/emiko-davies-cookbook-japanese-pantry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #recipes #japanesecuisine #shoyu #kombu

Home-made Mentsuyu
Ingredients: half a cup of sake 1,25 cup mirin 1 cup dark soy sauce. The saly type, not the sweet one. 1 piece kombu 14 x 18 cm 1 cup katsuobushi or bonitoflakes How to make: Add everything in a saucepan SLOWLY bring it to a boil on medium heat Simmer on low for 5 minutes Pour through a sieve into another container Done. Remember that t
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#bonito #Cooking #katsuobushi #kombu #mentsuyu #recipe #sake #soy #tonkotsu

In Japan, good fortune sometimes comes wrapped in fried tofu. Elizabeth Andoh shares how to make "age-fukubukuro," a humble, heartwarming dish inspired by the New Year’s lucky bag tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/15/food-drink/fukubukuro-fried-tofu-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #kombu #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables #vegetarian

Macht jemand regelmäßig Gerichte mit #Kombu/#Konbu und weiß, ob das Zeug auch selbst essbar ist?
Viele Hersteller geben an, das sei „nicht zum direkten Verzehr geeignet“ (wegen des vielen Jods, nehme ich an), und doch findet man immer wieder Rezepte, in denen Kombu selbst als Zutat vorkommt.
Vermutlich das bereits benutzte, ausgewaschene? Wer weiß was? 😄

Choices choices. The chemist in me wants to go right while the foodie (under@[email protected] ‘s spell) says left. #kombu