Simmered Sesame Konbu

• 20 grams Kombu
• 50 ml Kombu based dashi stock
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Sake
• 1 tbsp Mirin
• 1 tbsp White sesame seeds
• 1 Water

1. Put the konbu in a pot and cover with water.
2. Turn on the heat to medium and bring it to a boil.
3. Once boiling, lower the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Remove the konbu and cut in half.
5. Cut apart the fibers and chop finely.
6. Put the konbu from Step 2 and the konbu water from Step 1 into a pot.
7. Turn on the heat and when it comes to a boil, stir in the ingredients.
8. Turn down the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
9. Once the liquid has evaporated, add the white sesame seeds.
10. Turn the heat to high and boil down the remaining liquid.
11. Spread the konbu out into a metal tray and use a handheld fan to quickly fan the konbu so that it cools.
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stock, sugar, soy sauce, sake, mirin, white sesame seeds, water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/148307-simmered-sesame-konbu (may not work)