Kelp is used for making processed foods like su-konbu (a sour Japanese snack made of kelp) and oshaburi-konbu (a chewing-gum-typed kelp), which have been counted among foods served with tea or refreshments in recent years.
近年では酢こんぶやおしゃぶり昆布としてお茶請け・おやつにもなっている。