These richly flavored mushrooms keep well in the refrigerator and are perfect added to stir-fries or braises.
Serves: 4 tablespoons
Serve with: Uncle Jimmy's stir-fried noodles; or Mum's Hokkien noodles
Ingredients
1 cup dried Chinese (shiitake) mushrooms
1/4 cup roughly chopped ginger
2 spring onion (scallion) stems, halved
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons Shao Hsing wine
Method
Soak mushrooms in hot water for 1 hour, ensuring that they are completely submerged. When softened, remove stems with scissors and discard.
Place mushrooms in a pan and add enough water to cover. Add ginger, spring onions, garlic and wine, bring to the boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes. The mushrooms are cooked when soft and tender.
Allow to cool in cooking liquid.
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