昆こん布ぶ

noun

kelp; kombu

Refers to edible kelp, especially Saccharina japonica, used in Japanese cuisine for dashi, simmered dishes, and tsukudani. The term can also cover other edible Laminariaceae species.

from Ainu

• 昆こん布ぶでだしを取とります。

  I make dashi stock with kombu.

• この昆こん布ぶは北ほっ海かい道どう産さんです。

  This kombu is from Hokkaido.