Kombu Dashi is a good source of glutamic acid, an amino acid responsible for umami.
Umami is the Japanese word used for one of the five basic tastes in addition to salt, sweet, sour, and bitter, discovered in 1908.
Kombu is used extensively in Japanese cuisines as one of the three main ingredients needed to make dashi, a soup stock.
Spec
Origin: Japan
Size: 128g
Units Per Case:
Packaging Material: Card
Manufacturer: Shimaya
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Salt
Sugar (Glucose, Sugar)
Dried Kelp Powder
Kelp Extract
Dextrin
Seasoning (Amino Acid)
Nutrition
Per 100g
Energy
886.2kj/211kcal
Fat
0g
- of which saturates
0g
Carbohydrate
33.4g
- of which sugar
19.3g
Protein
19.4g
Salt
47g
Please note: As this product is imported from Japan, the best before date may be printed in the Japanese date format YY/MM/DD. If you are unsure, please contact us.