Shiitake Mushroom Dashi

Name: Shiitake Mushroom Dashi
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 1.8 L soft water; 1⅔ oz. (50 g) dried shiitake mushroom

Preparation info

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Published 2014

Dashi made from dried shiitake mushrooms is a kind of shojin or vegetarian dashi, offering intense aroma and umami.

Ingredients

Wash any dirt or other impurities off the shiitake mushrooms without letting them soak. Place them in a bowl with the water and leave to soak overnight.
Strain through a fine sieve covered with cheese cloth.