Kombu, also known as kelp, is a sea vegetables of the
'Laminaria' family of which there are more than ten species.
EDEN Kombu Laminaria japonica is a dark greenish brown sea
vegetable with thick, wide leafy fronds that grow in the waters
off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan's northern most
island. This type of kombu, known as 'Ma-konbu', is highly
prized. not only for its abundance of essential minerals,
vitamins, and trace elements but also for its natural glutamic
salts that make It makes an excellent flavoring agent. Kombu
contains the amino acid glutamine, a naturally sweet, superior
flavor enhancer. EDEN Kombu Sea Vegetable grows wild in the
clean, cold northern waters where the choicest grades of kombu
grow bathed in steady Arctic currents. Eden selects only the
tender central part of the plant that has the best flavor and
texture. The fronds are hand harvested using long poles with
knives attached to cut the kombu free from the ocean bottom. As
the kombu floats to the surface it is gathered in