Dried shiitake mushrooms are the easiest to find dashi ingredients so anyone should be able to make this dashi.
Course Lunch
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Dashi, Vegan
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Soaking time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 2people
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $1
Equipment
Mason jar or another container for the dashi
Ingredients
4driedshiitake mushrooms
2cupswater
Instructions
You’ll need two cups of water and four dried shiitake mushrooms.
Now soak the mushroom in water for 30 minutes in a jar or a bowl. I use a mason jar for this. You can soak them for 12 hours in the fridge for more flavorful results. I definitely recommend doing that.
After the dashi has had time to soak, open the jar and pinch the mushrooms to get all of their flavors out then remove them from the water and throw them away or use them in another recipe like a delicious miso soup.
Now strain your stock by pouring the liquid through a fine strainer and remove any pieces of debris you see floating in it with a spoon now keep this stock in the fridge for no more than three days.