I went to Japan a few weeks ago and bought, which I expected it to be, tea (since it was in the tea section).
I now opened it and tasted it, but it doesn't taste like any tea I know. I was wondering if anybody could tell me what it is:
yup, kombu is a type of kelp, and Japanese kombucha (not to be confused with the fermented stuff that's become popular of late) is a slimy seaweed tea. This can be very disappointing when you're expecting something like green tea...