Name: Sweet Simmered Mushrooms (Shiitake No Nimono)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (medium to large); 1 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon instant dashi stock (dashi-no-moto powder); 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons mirin; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sake

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Japanese meals include small servings of foods from many categories, one being braised or simmered. From Japanese Cooking by Susan Fuller Slack. This recipe is easily doubled.

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ingredients

Mushrooms
4 dried shiitake mushrooms (medium to large)
Simmering Sauce
1 cup water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon instant dashi stock (dashi-no-moto powder)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sake

directions

Place mushrooms in a medium bowl; add warm water to cover and soak for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix simmering sauce ingredients in a small saucepan.
Squeeze mushrooms dry. Cut off and discard the stems. Add mushroom caps to sauce, Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid has almost all evaporated and mushrooms are well-seasoned. Serve warm or at room temperature. Divide with remaining liquid between 2 small serving bowls.

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"Japanese meals include small servings of foods from many categories, one being braised or simmered. From Japanese Cooking by Susan Fuller Slack. This recipe is easily doubled."

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creation by zeldaz51

3/16/2014

Japanese meals include small servings of foods from many categories, one being braised or simmered. From Japanese Cooking by Susan Fuller Slack. This recipe is easily doubled.