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Nori Maki Sushi Filling Mushrooms

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 4 mushrooms (shiitak), dried
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce, Japanese
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

For sushi rolls (maki) with seaweed (nori)

Soak the mushrooms in hot water for about 20 minutes. Remove the stems and slice the heads into thin strips. Simmer in 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid along with the soy sauce and sugar until the liquid has almost evaporated. Let cool. Incorporate the mushroom strips into maki sushi (rice inner rolls). They add a beautiful color (brown) and flavor (sweet, umami, sour) and provide a nice contrast to the vegetable strips.

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Written by John Myers

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