This delicious Kombu Mixed Rice with Edamame and Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry combines the umami flavor of kombu with vibrant vegetables and your choice of protein. It’s a healthy and satisfying meal that’s ...

Hiroko Shimbo, a chef used to cooking Japanese food in Japan, moving to New York 15 years ago seemed like a step down. The only soy sauces and rice wines available were mass-produced and bland, the ...

While this season’s “Restaurant Wars” seemed a bit anemic, there were still some excellent dishes. Dan’s winning smoked walleye, Dan’s carrot-centric take on clam chowder, Savannah’s chawanmushi, ...

One of Chang’s favorite ingredients in his arsenal of flavor boosters is kombu, a dried kelp that’s typically simmered for stocks and soups. He pulverizes the kombu to a powder and blends it with ...

Rinse 16 oz of kombu under cold water and soak in water overnight. After the kombu’s been soaked, take it out of the water and add 1 oz dark soy sauce, 3 oz sesame oil, and 1 T sugar; blend until ...

Q: After your recent column about cooking dried beans, I have another tip to add. I cook a lot of beans and learned a few years ago to add a strip of kombu to the pot with the beans. I generally do ...

It is officially soup season. My stockpot is staking a permanent position on the stove top, and I just bought a large supply of dried kombu. What is kombu, and what does it have to do with soup? Kombu ...