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Shiitake Mushroom Powder
Shiitake Mushroom Powder


 


Product Code: SHMP-HB


1 oz Net Wt [$4.84]
2 oz Net Wt [$9.08]
4 oz Net Wt [$16.94]
8 oz Net Wt [$31.46]
16 oz Net Wt - 1 lb [$58.08]
32 oz Net Wt - 2 lbs [$106.48]
80 oz Net Wt - 5 lbs [$242.00]

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Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. It is generally known in the English-speaking world by its Japanese name, shiitake lit. "shii mushroom," from the Japanese name of the tree that provides the dead logs on which it is typically cultivated). In Chinese, it is called xiānggū (lit. "fragrant mushroom"). Two Chinese variant names for high grades of shiitake are dōnggū (Chinese: "winter mushroom") and huāgū ("flower mushroom," which has a flower-like cracking pattern on the mushroom's upper surface); both are produced at colder temperatures. Other names by which the mushroom is known in English include Chinese black mushroom and black forest mushroom. In Korean it is called pyogo, and in Thai they are called hed hom ("fragrant mushroom").

Shiitake have many uses in Chinese and Japanese cuisines. They are served in miso soup, used as the basis for a kind of vegetarian dashi, and also as an ingredient in many steamed and simmered dishes. In Thailand, they can be fried as well as steamed. Shiitake are often dried and sold as preserved food in packages. These must be rehydrated by soaking in water before using. Many people prefer dried shiitake to fresh, considering that the sun-drying process draws out the superior umami flavour from the dried mushrooms by breaking down proteins into amino acids. The stems of shiitake are rarely used in Japanese and other cuisines, primarily because the stems are harder and take longer to cook than the soft fleshy caps. Today, shiitake mushrooms have become popular in many other countries as well. Russia produces and also consumes large amounts of them, mostly sold pickled; and the shiitake is slowly making its way into western cuisine as well. There is a global industry in shiitake production, with local farms in most western countries in addition to large scale importation from China, Japan, and elsewhere.

1 gm contains 455 mg Shiitake



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