Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute

For use in recipes that call for Asian fish sauce. Adapted from Cook's Illustrated Magazine, March/April 2013.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 3  cups water
• 1⁄4 ounce  dried sliced shiitake mushroom
• 3  tablespoons salt
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Simmer over medium heat until liquid is reduced by half.
3. Strain and cool.
4. Use whenever fish sauce is called for. Mixture will keep up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.