This is the story of the real kombucha, a product not of fermentation but of seaweed. The key to this ancient Japanese drink ...

Another popular form of edible seaweed is kombu. A type of kelp which is farmed in Japan, Korea, and China, kombu is ...

Kombu, a sea vegetable essential to Japanese cuisine, is central to Fujicco's identity. "Japanese people eat a lot of rice, and our kombu products are to be eaten with rice," explains Masakazu ...

According to one theory, "kombu" has been consumed in Japan for over 2,000 years. 10:34. It was a valuable commodity shipped to Kyoto, Osaka and other parts of Japan, 10:39.