also: こんぶちゃ
kelp tea; seaweed tea
A Japanese beverage made by steeping dried kelp (konbu) in hot water. Not to be confused with the fermented drink 'kombucha' in English.
On cold days, I feel like drinking hot kelp tea.
Kelp tea has a salty taste and goes well with snacks.
In English, 'kombucha' refers to a fermented tea drink, which is different from Japanese 昆布茶 (kelp tea).
Standard kanji spelling; the reading こんぶちゃ is the most common.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling using the shorter reading こぶちゃ.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling using the reading こんぶちゃ.
Compound of 昆布 (konbu, 'kelp') and 茶 (cha, 'tea').