also: こんぶまき
noun
kombu roll; fish rolled in kombu
A traditional Japanese dish: sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and simmered. Often served as osechi or a side dish.
おせち料理に昆布巻きを入れました。
I put kombu rolls in the New Year's dishes.
昆布巻きは甘辛く煮付けると美味しい。
Kombu rolls are delicious when simmered in a sweet and savory sauce.
Compound of 昆布 (kombu, 'kelp') and 巻き (maki, 'roll'), from the verb 巻く (maku, 'to roll').