Emerald Cove Pacific Kombu has a sweet, delicious flavor and is most often used to produce a flavorful stock for soups, stews and sauces. This nutritious brown algae is the most used seaweed in a variety of Japanese dishes. Gluten-free, non-GMO and fat-free, this premium quality dried seaweed is prized for its flavor-enhancing qualities as well as its ability to make beans more tender and easier to digest.