Smooth tasting, umami rich brown seaweed. Kombu is pure umami- the fifth taste – meaning “delicious”. This deep-water kelp is a smooth flavour enhancer. Spoon into soups, stews or add to beans, tomatoes & mushrooms. Mineral-rich healthy salt alternative. An ideal food-safe natural source of the mineral iodine, which contributes to normal functioning of brain & nervous system, skin, thyroid, metabolism & healthy growth in children. A natural superfood harvested from the elementally pure, cold seas around Scotl&.