Kombu (Kelp) Salad

Name: Kombu (Kelp) Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 25 g Dry Kombu (Kelp); 1 tablespoon Sugar; 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce; 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar; 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil; 1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce *optional; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds; Chilli OR Chilli Flakes *as required

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

If you have shredded Dry Kombu (Kelp), it would be easy to make this salad. As I cannot find shredded Dried Kombu these days, I sliced it by myself. It is not very hard, but you need a simple trick to slice the slippery Kombu. Please find my tip at ‘How To Thinly Slice Kombu (Kelp)’.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

25 gDry Kombu (Kelp)
Dressing
1 tablespoonSugar
1& 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1& 1/2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoonSesame Oil
1 teaspoonOyster Sauce *optional
1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds
Chilli OR Chilli Flakes *as required

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Steps

1

Clean Dried Kombu (Kelp) and soak in cold water until soft. Tightly roll them up and secure the centre with a toothpick. Use a sharpe knife to thinly slice. *See ‘How To Thinly Slice Kombu (Kelp)’

How To Thinly Slice Kombu (Kelp)
2

*Note: Already shredded Dry Kombu (Kelp) can be soaked in cold water until soft, drain, wash well and drain again.
3

Cook sliced Kombu in boiling water until soft. Cooking time can be 2-3 minutes or 15-20 minutes. Please check the softness.
4

Meanwhile, combine all the Dressing ingredients in a mixing bowl.
5

When Kombu is soft, drain, and add to the dressing, and mix well, then cool. If you are in hurry, rinse the drained Kombu under cold water, and drain well before you add it to the dressing.
6

When cool enough, leave it in the fridge. The longer you marinate it, the better it tastes.

Tips

How To Thinly Slice Kombu (Kelp)

Do you want to use the softened Kombu (Kelp) after making Dashi Stock? Do you want to slice the slippery Kombu for cooking? This is how I slice it. It’s not hard even with my achy hand. You only need a simple trick.

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