Can you please share a SOUP recipe with me using dried Shiitake Mushrooms?

Question

I have the mushrooms but now am not sure of how to make the soup. I am thinking of perhaps mixing them with rice...but not sure how that would go. Thank you for your help in advance.

Answer 1

This is one of my favourites. So hope you like it too:

Oriental Chicken Noodle Soup:

2 pints hot chicken stock
1 garlic clove chopped or 1 tspoon of garlic puree
1 stick of lemon grass trimmed and sliced paper thin
1 teaspoon of lea and perrins root ginger sauce or 1/2 tsp of ground ginger
2x 150g (51/2 oz) skinless chicken breast cut into strips
1 red chilli, de-seeded and chopped
75g of shitakie mushrooms (or button mushrooms)
4 spring onions, halved lengthways and cut into 2-inch strips
50g medium egg noodles
1 tbsp thai fish sauce
4 tbsp fresh corriander

1. Pour the stock into a large saucepan, add the garlic lemongrsass and the ginger. Cover and simmer.
2. Meanwhile dry-fry the chicken for 5 mins. Add the chilli, mushrooms and spring onions and stirfry for further 5 mins.
Drop the noodles into the simmering stock and cook for 3-4 mins. Add the chicken mixture and the fish sauce. Heat through to allow the flavours to mingle. Stir in the corriander and serve.

Variations: Strips of lean pork, or beef or 10 oz fresh prawns are all a delicious substitute for chicken.
ql

Answer 2

Hot and Sour Soup

1/4 pound pork or chicken
1 cake bean curd, tofu
3 to 4 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked (such as shiitake)
1 pint good chicken stock
1 Tbsp. rice wine or sherry
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp white pepper
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp. corn starch
2 Tbsp. shredded Bamboo shoots
1 egg, beaten

Thinly shred the pork, bean curd and the mushrooms. Bring the stock to a rolling boil, add the pork, bean curd and mushrooms, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, then add wine, soy sauce, peppers, vinegar and salt. Now blend the corn starch with a little cold water to make a smooth paste, pour into the soup slowly, stirring all the time. Add bamboo shoots and beaten egg in a thin stream, stirring constantly until egg cooks. Serve as soon as the soup thickens.

Answer 3

Shiitake - the Elixir of Life according to Chinese people A Pasta Sauce 6-8 celery stalks 200 g shiitake 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 dl cream ½ dl milk 3 dl cheese, grated salt and pepper to taste Slice celery and shiitake, save the celery leaves for garnish. Fry everything in butter or margarine together with garlic. When there isn´t any liquid left, add cream, milk and grated cheese. Heat carefully and season with just a small amount of salt and pepper. Seves 4.

Answer 4

Here are a few different recipes I found using Shiitake Mushrooms.

Answer 5

look up Niku Jaga