Name: Shiitake Yaki Onigiri
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Japanese soy sauce (shoyu) 2 Tbsp + more for brushing on mushrooms; White radish (daikon) leaves 20-cm (8-in), blanched, drained and cut into 0.5-cm (¼-in) lengths; Fresh shiitake mushrooms 8 Cooked Japanese short grain rice 480 g (17 oz); Salt ½ tsp; Toasted white sesame seeds 2 Tbsp + more for coating

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Onigiri

By Sanae Inada

Published 2018

About

It sounds weird but I feel very proud of shiitake mushrooms every time I see them used in Western cooking programmes and recipe books. It is one of the few Japanese ingredients that has become widely used outside of Japan. It has a unique taste and aroma and I love to use it in soups. It goes well with a variety of seasonings and ingredients. What’s more, it is very nutritious!