Poached Seafood with Mushrooms

This is a recipe that you can vary infinitely I first introduced it to my restaurant during the winter months, using dried mushrooms, as I thought the light, summery feel of the poached fish would cheer people up! But of course you can cook it at any time of year, using fresh or dried mushrooms only, or a mixture of the two. You can vary the seafood as well, of course: you just need a selection of at least three firm-textured fish. Buy the dried shiitake mushrooms in Chinese food shops.