Bob Myers wrote:
>
> "kalanamak" > wrote in message
> ...

> > For any beginning lurker, this is a typo. It is KOMBU,
>
> Well, actually, it can be either - the Japanese sound that is
> in the middle of that word is variously Romanized using either
> an "n" or an "m," and is in reality something between these.

How odd. I have bought it many times, seen it on the shelf many more,
and always spelled Kombu. I'm often amused at the English spelling of
Panjabi words, so this shouldn't be such a shock.
blacksalt
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