Shiitake Dashi

Step 1

Clean the dried shiitake mushrooms by briefly shaking in a bowl of water (not listed in the ingredients list) Or wipe them with well wrung dump cloth.

Step 2

Fill a container with cold water and add the dried shiitake mushrooms to steep.

Step 3

Place a weight over the mushrooms so that mushrooms are completely submerged under the water. *3

Step 4

Let it stand overnight in the fridge.

Step 5

Remove the shiitake mushrooms next morning. *4