Adorable Shiitake Mushroom Sushi
Wasabi and Shiso leaf (a Japanese herb) make Shiitake more delicious!
Adorable Shiitake Mushroom Sushi
Wasabi and Shiso leaf (a Japanese herb) make Shiitake more delicious!
Rehydrating dried Shiitake overnight in a refrigerator is all it takes to make them extremely delicious!
When using them to make Sushi, please be sure to use a little more seasoning than you normally would for the usual stewed Shiitake dishes.
When making Sushi rice, putting the rice on a wooden cutting board and fanning off the excess moisture will give it that professional-quality flavor.
4 servings
- Dried shiitake mushrooms
- 20
- Sushi rice
- 500 g
- Instant bagged dashi soup stock
- 1 bag
- Shiso
- 4 leaves
- Wasabi
- As needed
- Soaking liquid
- 600 ml
- from dried shiitake mushrooms, plus water
- Sugar
- 3 tbsps
- Mirin
- 2 tbsps
- Soy sauce
- 3 tbsps
Reconstitute the dried shiitake mushrooms overnight in a refrigerator, so that they are nice and plump. ( You will be using the soaking liquid later )
Cut off the stems of the reconstituted shiitake mushrooms. Put the mushrooms in a pot, along with their soaking liquid and the dashi bag. Bring to a boil before cooking for two minutes on medium heat.
Add the sugar, mirin, and soy sauce. Simmer slowly and allow the liquid to thicken, until less than half of the initial amount of liquid remains.
Add the seasoning and cook for 10 more minutes. Remove the dashi bag.
For sushi, go a little bit heavier on the seasoning than you otherwise would, in proportion to the remaining amount of broth.
Prepare the sushi rice.
Refer to: Making Delicious Sushi Rice the Easy Way on a Wooden Cutting Board
Roll the sushi rice into bite-sized pieces.
Cover the bottoms of the stewed shiitake mushrooms with wasabi. Place a piece of shiso leaf on top of the sushi rice, and then the mushroom cap to top it off.
Decorate with your choice of garnishes ( microgreens, etc. ).