Kombu No Tsukudani

Tsukudani is a Japanese simmered dish flavored with soy sauce and sugar, and so on. It's a great side dish to serve with hot steamed rice. When you have leftover kombu from making dashi broth, try making tsukudani.
*Leftover Kombu

*Cutting Kombu
Cut leftover kombu into thin strips.
*Simmering Kombu
Put kombu, sake, and rice vinegar in a small pan. Pour some water enough to cover kombu. Bring to a boil and simmer kombu on low heat until softened.
*Seasoning Kombu
Add soy sauce and sugar and simmer until liquid is gone. Stop the heat.
*Mixing Sesame Seeds
Mix white sesame seeds in.
*Kombu No Tsukudani
Tsukudani is usually very salty, so it's commonly eaten with steamed rice. It also makes a good rice ball filling.