What does it taste like?
Flavor and texture vary by variety, freshness, and preparation.
Seafood
Kelp
다시마
Common aliases
kelp · kombu · dried kelp
What is Kelp?
Kelp appears in Korean soups, stir-fries, salads, and side dishes. The source recipe may use a particular cut or form, so check the Korean ingredient note before cooking.
How is it used?
Use the form and amount listed in the recipe; trim or rinse as needed.
Where can you buy it?
Look for fresh kelp with no off smell or sliminess.
How should you store it?
Refrigerate promptly and follow the package date when one is provided.
Possible substitutes
Use a vegetable or anchovy broth when kelp is unavailable.
Recipes using Kelp
Rice Dishes
Abalone and Seaweed Porridge(미역전복죽)
A savory glutinous rice porridge simmered with abalone, seaweed, and a broth made from abalone shells and kelp, finished with carrot and black sesame.
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Soups & Stews
Blue Crab and Clam Stew(꽃게바지락찌개)
A savory seafood stew with blue crab, clams, radish, zucchini, bean sprouts, and a lightly seasoned anchovy-kelp broth.
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Soups & Stews
Budae Jjigae with Crown Daisy(쑥갓부대찌개)
A spicy stew of ham, zucchini, tofu, enoki mushrooms, kimchi, and chili pepper simmered in kelp broth and finished with fresh crown daisy.
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Soups & Stews
Chicken Gomtang(닭곰탕)
A clear, deeply flavored chicken soup with shredded chicken, radish, onion, chilies, and a broth simmered from chicken bones, kelp, garlic, and green onion.
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Side Dishes
Chilled Eggplant Soup(가지나물냉국)
Steamed eggplant is seasoned with chilies, scallions, garlic, and soy sauce, then served in a chilled kelp broth sharpened with two kinds of vinegar.
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Soups & Stews
Clear Cod Soup(대구지리탕)
A clean, light cod soup with bean sprouts, water dropwort, crown daisy, chilies, and hand-torn mugwort dough in a dried pollock and kelp broth.
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Side Dishes
Doenjang-Seasoned Amaranth Greens(비름나물 된장무침)
Blanched amaranth greens and onion tossed with a doenjang, gochujang, mayonnaise, garlic, and ginger dressing, then finished with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
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Soups & Stews
Dried Pollock and Seaweed Soup(황태미역국)
A savory seaweed soup with dried pollock simmered in a flavorful broth made from pollock head, kelp, shiitake mushroom, and green onion.
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Soups & Stews
Maesaengi and Soft Tofu Soup(매생이순두부탕)
Tender maesaengi seaweed, mussels, and soft tofu are simmered in a kelp, anchovy, and barley soybean paste broth.
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