Tender kombu, Shreaded kombu
Saccharina angustata

Family: Laminariaceae

What it is like

A brown seaweed.

There are 29 Laminaria species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Japan, Russia

How it is used for food

It is dried. It is used in soup and as a vegetable.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Algae, frond, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dashi-kombu, Hai dai, Hai tai, Kizami-kombu, Kunpu, Mitsuishi-kombu, Mizu kombu, Narrow leaf tangle, Shamani kombu, Shiohoshi-kombu, Sopaushi, Tokachi-kombu

Synonyms

Laminaria angustata Kjellman;