Ocean's Balance Organic Whole Leaf Kombu – Maine Coast Vegetables for Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian & Vegan Diets – Sweet Seaweed Gluten Free Products (1oz)

I like adding this into my rice to give it more of a umami taste plus it works well for making dashi & miso soup. Buy it all the time, great source of iodine, which I don't get from my salt at home

It’s very thick but you can blend or cut it into smaller pieces and hydrate in water before eating.

Broth

The kombu flakes were as hopes. If you’re not familiar with kombu, this variety is on the thicker, tougher side. I purchased them because I was seeking an iodine food supplement. I prefer these flakes cooked in food rather than sprinkled on top because the flakes are still pretty tough. Great added to instapot recipies.

I add it to my beans. Any dish that has beans or lentils.

When I received the Ocean's Balance Seaweed, it appeared to have mold on the leaves looking through the bag, which I was a bit disappointed.When I opened the bag up, I realized that the powdery substance was salt deposits from the seaweed.I felt so bad thinking it was mold that I wanted to write a review just to let others know it was salt and this product is very good!I added the seaweed to a pot of soup I made and it was delicious!

I eat Miso Soup pretty much everyday and wanted to buy a more locally sourced seaweed. I remember watching a 60 Minutes report on Maine seaweed business and decided to look for these products on Amazon. The "white" on the product is salt and this is mentioned right on the bag. I'm addressing this because of other reviews. I bought one bag and made the mistake of buying whole leaf when the flakes would have been fine. Still usable, but I have to cut it. I'm now going to buy more products to include the Wakame and Dulse.

That made the whole difference! The addition of Kombu gave the short grain rice the correct taste and luster that the grain was lacking before. A must I say!