Kombu vs Seaweed - What's the difference?
kombu | seaweed |
Edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine
* {{quote-news, 2007, February 18, Fuchsia Dunlop, China’s True Dash of Flavor, New York Times
, passage=It was discovered in 1908 by a Japanese scientist, Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to pinpoint the source of the intense deliciousness of broth made from kombu seaweed. }}
Any of numerous marine plants and algae, such as a kelp.
As nouns the difference between kombu and seaweed
is that kombu is edible kelp used in east asian cuisine while seaweed is any of numerous marine plants and algae, such as a kelp.kombu
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