If you don't have any shiitake mushrooms available for your homemade soup, these two alternatives should work just as well, ...

Shiitake are now cultivated in Britain and can be bought fresh or dried. Snip off the hard stems (but don’t discard them – add to soups and stock). Shiitake go well with pork, meat and steamed ...

Dried shiitake mushrooms contribute to the soup in two ways ... We slice and saute the mushroom caps until browned, along with fresh ginger and garlic. We also mix the mushroom-infused water ...

Ng explained: “The shiitake mushroom and dried shrimp, which are used both as toppings and the soup base, give this dish its umami. The preserved cabbage and preserved radish add a tang of ...