How to Use kombu in a Sentence

kombu

noun
  • Bring kombu and stock to a simmer in a large saucepan over low heat.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2017
  • When ready to serve, remove the kombu from the pot (see Tip).
    — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • Add kombu, bay leaf, and stout and increase heat to medium-high.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • Add water until the beans are covered, then add kombu and stir.
    — Steve Wilson, star-telegram.com, 11 May 2017
  • The bones are grilled and used to make a stock with kombu, ginger and scallion for the porridge.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Add the stock or bone broth, along with the kombu, shiitakes, and remaining soy sauce.
    — Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2020
  • This kombu chicken soup is all about a simple, clean broth (for all the miso soup fans out there, this is for you).
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2017
  • Stir the katsuobushi into the kombu broth, cover and let steep for 1 minute.
    — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • Remove from the heat and, using tongs, remove and discard the kombu.
    — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Hinodeya’s base for its house ramen is a dashi broth — light, but packed with flavor from bonito and kombu.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Once the kombu is clean, soak it in water for 30 minutes or overnight (preferred).
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Silken diver scallops bed down in kombu with leek vinaigrette and Champagne sauce.
    — Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Quickly discard kombu, stir in bonito flakes and lower to a simmer.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • In a large pot, combine the kombu and water and let soak until the kombu starts to soften, about 2 hours.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Kanazawa’s version uses kombu (kelp), bonito flakes, and soy sauce from the small city of Ono for the broth.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • The kombu and bok choy are dense with nutrients while being relatively low in calories, a win-win.
    — Seamus Mullen, Bon Appetit, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Add wine and cover with kombu as tightly as possible before covering with the lid.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
  • Try the house ramen, which includes whole wheat noodles, bonito, kombu, scallop, pork, egg, seaweed and green onions.
    — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
  • Then add the kombu, bonito and shiitake mushroom, turkey carcass and water.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Add mushrooms, kombu, ginger, garlic, and 8 cups water and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Jinya’s broths are simmered for 10 hours, with pork or chicken bones, or kombu and shiitake mushrooms for the vegetable broths.
    — Mary Orlin, The Mercury News, 2 May 2017
  • Then add the kombu, bonito, and shiitake mushroom, turkey carcass, and water.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Or boil beans with kombu kelp the macrobiotic way, which helps with their digestibility and adds flavor.
    — Nina F. Ichikawa, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Wakame, kombu, arame, varieties of brown algae, and aosa, which is green, turn her the deep teal color of waves curling into their shadows.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Preparation Combine kombu and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • For his curry’s base, Jacobs used green curry paste and kombu, a type of kelp used in Japanese cooking.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Tart kombu vinegar was a condiment under the sea—slightly salty, refreshing, and bracing.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Your guide cooks up a rich seaweed broth with kombu and the variety of seaweeds found, to create the perfect, steamy bowl of ramen to warm you up once the sunsets.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Pickled mussels and scallops cured in kombu and washed in seawater are served in sheep’s yogurt and dill, overwhelmingly briny.
    — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018
  • The desserts are equally as intriguing, like a kombu ice cream with sweet salsa macha and a flan-like jericalla custard with mole ganache and cardamom buñuelos.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026

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