Kombu Seaweed Strips are made from the stipe of kelp seaweed.  This kombu was harvested from the North Island of NZ, dried naturally to preserve nutrients and tested for contaminants.

Add nutritious, flavourful Kombu Strips to infuse stocks and soups, or add umami, salty and sweet flavour to fish and meat. Cut Kombu into strips and stir fry for a healthy snack. Infuse drinks for a unique umami flavour. It’s not easy to find a vegan source of umami but the Japanese have mastered the art of flavour, and Kombu is a key ingredient in any Japanese cooking.

The white powder you see on the dried Kombu strip if an amino acid called glutamine.  This is what is said to give Kombu’s it’s wonderful natural umami flavour and is not to be confused with mould.

How to Use Kombu Seaweed Strips?

Soak a Kombu strip in tepid  and gradually warm allowing the nutrients and flavour to seep into the water.  Then use this flavourful, nutrient enriched infused water as the base of your stock.  Make up a broth or stock and freeze for future use, or if you have more liquid than you require, use the kombu infused water for a natural restorative facial, or water your plants with it.

Benefits of Kombu Seaweed?

Kombu strips are cut from Kelp which is a brown seaweed.  Kelp is widely regarded as the best natural, most concentrated source of iodine – an essential nutrient for human health.

In addition to iodine, Kelp offers a range of other nutrients  (such as calcium and magnesium) and beneficial compounds  including Alginates, fucoidan, laminarins and lignans.

Ingredients:  Kelp (Ecklonia radiata) dried seaweed 100%.

160 servings per pack