Hatake-Shimeji
By: Melissa Peterman

About

Wild, edible mushroom found in East Asia in the Shimeji mushroom family.

Tasting Notes
Flavors: Umami
Mouthfeel: Soft
Substitutes: Shitake mushrooms


Preparation and Use
In stir-fried foods, as well as with wild game or seafood it is a good mushroom. Also it can be used in soups, stews and in sauces. When cooked alone, Shimeji mushrooms can be sautéed as a whole, including the stem or stalk (only the very end cut off), using a higher temperature or they can be slow roasted on a low temperature with a small amount of butter or cooking oil. Shimeji is used in soups, nabe and takikomi gohan