Stewed Shiitake Mushroooms for Somen or Hiyashi Chuuka (Cold Chinese Noodles)
- 6 to 8, medium Dried shiitake mushrooms
- 280 ml Soaking liquid from dried shiitake
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 2 and 1/2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- Rinse the shiitake mushrooms, then soak them in water for 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator.
- The water should be more than 350 ml.
- Line a colander with a paper towel.
- This will be used for straining the shiitake soaking liquid in Step 4.
- Squeeze the thoroughly reconstituted shiitake over the bowl of soaking liquid, chop off the root ends, then slice into desired thicknesses.
- Return the sliced shiitake to the soaking liquid, then squeeze, then strain the soaking liquid through the colander prepared in Step 2.
- Heat the drained shiitake, the strained soaking liquid, and the A ingredients in a pot on high heat.
- Bring to a boil, cover with a drop lid, then reduce to low-medium heat.
- Stew for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, reduce heat to a strong low setting.
- Stew for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to the lowest setting possible, then stew for 10 more minutes.
- The shiitake are delicious after Step 8, but will absorb the seasoning even more if you allow them to cool with the drop lid on.
- Now, you have delicious stewed shiitake mushrooms.
- If you don't consume them in one go, store them in an air-tight container.
- Try them with somen noodles, cold udon, hiyashi chu-uka (cold Chinese-style noodles), etc.
- I also love eating them with white rice.
- Here it is mixed with rice (rice steamed separately).
- This is also a great way to eat them.
- Try them in a variety of recipes!
- For Professional Men-tsuyu that can be Stored a Long Time, see.
- For Super Easy Men-tsuyu made using Dashi Stock Granules, see.
- For Standard, Authentic Hiyashi Chu-uka (Cold Chinese-Style Noodles), see.
- For Standard Gomoku (Five Ingredients) Seasoned and Mixed Rice, see.
shiitake mushrooms, shiitake, sugar, soy sauce
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/172071-stewed-shiitake-mushroooms-for-somen-or-hiyashi-chuuka-cold-chinese-noodles (may not work)