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Dried Organic Donko Shiitake Mushrooms 25-42mm - 70g
Dried Organic Donko Shiitake Mushrooms 25-42mm - 70g
Dried Organic Donko Shiitake Mushrooms 25-42mm - 70g

Dried Organic Donko Shiitake Mushrooms 25-42mm - 70g

SKU: WSB.MUSHROOM.03

Sugimoto

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These highly prized mushrooms have a meaty texture and a dome-shaped cap. Picked when budding, donko shiitake are thicker and meatier than Koshin Shiitake, but more bite-sized at 25-42mm.

Our premium dried Shiitake Mushrooms are naturally cultivated on special oak logs in the forests of Kyushu, a Southern Island of Japan. These Donko Shiitake are organic, forest-grown and dehydrated to a moisture content of less than 9% for maximum umami impact. This special growing process gives these mushrooms a deep and unique flavour that compliments their outstanding firm texture. 

Dried shiitake is the ultimate umami booster: while Glutamate and Inosinate are widely recognised as Umami-boosters, the chemical reaction that occurs when you rehydrate these mushrooms produces enough Guanylate to intensify the Glutamate Umami by around 7-8 times – that’s a big difference on the palate.

Once rehydrated, these dried shiitake mushrooms add a delicious savoury element to soups, stir fries, mixed rice and other dishes. As the mushrooms have been exposed to the elements outside in the forest, the soaking water that is left over – or Dashi – has a very deep, rich taste and makes a superb Umami-boosting ingredient in many dishes such as vegan miso soup.

About Sugimoto Shoten

Our partners, Sugimoto Shoten work with registered growers growing shiitake to the highest standards. They were awarded the 2020 Sustainability Award by the Japanese Government for their 15-year cycle for shiitake growing: 15-year-old freshly cut oak logs are impregnated with spawn, and after two years of dormancy the logs will fruit twice a year for 5 years. Used logs are then naturally decomposed in the forest by rhinoceros beetles. Seedlings grow from the cut stumps of the trees, and after 15 years they are ready to be cut again for logs. 

Available in 70g.

Rehydrating your Shiitake Mushrooms couldn’t be simpler. As they are grown naturally outside, it’s advisable to give them a wash before fully submerging them in cold water.

They should then be kept at a temperature of less than 10ºC for 6 - 24 hours. This helps them retain flavour better compared to using warm water or boiling water

The stem of the mushroom is the toughest part, so the best way to know if your mushrooms are ready is to give it a light squeeze. If you need to speed the process up, you can soak the mushrooms in cold water for an hour, then remove the stems and return to soak for another hour. The mushrooms will absorb a lot of liquid through the cut surface.

Stems should be finely chopped before use, caps are used whole or sliced. Retain the soaking water for cooking with, taking care to strain off any remaining grit.

After opening, place in a sealed container and store in a cool dry place.

Get some inspiration from some of our recipes that use this as an ingredient:

Barley Miso Ramen with White Sesame Seeds and Heisei Soy Sauce
Barley Miso Ramen with White Sesame Seeds and Heisei Soy Sauce
How to Make Futomaki (Thick Sushi Rolls)
How to Make Futomaki (Thick Sushi Rolls)
Hijiki Chirashi Sushi by Yuki Gomi
Hijiki Chirashi Sushi by Yuki Gomi
Japanese Shiitake Mushroom Salad Recipe
Japanese Shiitake Mushroom Salad Recipe

100% Shiitake mushroom



For allergens, see ingredients in bold.

Energy 284 kcal (1184 kJ), Total Fat 2g of which saturates 0.39g, Carbohydrate 28.1g of which sugars 0.9g, Protein 16.3g, Salt 0.01g

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Scott (Doncaster, England)
Delicious

High quality shitake from Japan that add great flavour to Dashi stock. I prefer to soak them for a full day and have enjoyed thinly sliced and fried in a little soy or in Ramens. Highly recommend.

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Keiko S. (Epsom, England)
Shiitake Mushrooms

Your Delivery was quick & efficient, but mushrooms were smaller than expected. They tasted alright though. Very hard to fine large shiitake mushrooms in this country.

Hi Keiko, thanks for taking the time to write a review, happy to hear our service was up to standard but sorry you felt the donko shiitake were a bit small. We have sold Hana donko in the past, which are larger, but there was little demand. Koshin are larger of course but different to donko with their open rather than still closed form. We are very fortunate to be the sole importers for Sugimoto forest grown shiitake mushrooms in the UK and having visited where they grow them sustainably on Kyushu Island, it is clear to understand why they taste so good!
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