Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chopped Kombu Seaweed Getty Images/Rodrigo Ruiz Ciancia While judge Tom Colicchio initially said it was good, though it "doesn't ...

Kombu (Saccharina japonica) is a brown seaweed extensively cultivated and consumed in Japan, Korea and China. Despite its nutritional value, its strong fishy and grassy odour can deter some consumers.

While this season’s “Restaurant Wars” seemed a bit anemic, there were still some excellent dishes. Dan’s winning smoked walleye, Dan’s carrot-centric take on clam chowder, Savannah’s chawanmushi, ...