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Name:  K.G
Status:   other
Age:   30s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: Around 1999
Question:
Do you do any thing with Kombu, which is a dried seaweed ? Would you happen to know what is the Latin name or the techinal name for Kombu Seaweed.


Replies:
Here is a link about Kombu Seaweed, please take from it what you like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombu

Kombu Seawaeed is made from Saccharina japonica, which is a type of seaweed farmed heavily in the China and Japan.

PG

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