Yutaka Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, rich and earthy, are great for adding "umami", the fifth basic savoury taste, to your Japanese cooking. Umami draws out the real flavours of other ingredients and adds depth and complexity to your cooking. You can get the great umami flavour from the Shiitake Mushrooms alone, but also try combining them with Yutaka Katuso bushi or Yutaka Dashi Kombu to enhance your meal and get the full "umami synergistic effect". INGREDIENTS Shiitake mushrooms (100%). DIRECTIONS 1. Rinse and soak the Yutaka dried shiitake mushrooms in water for 1 hour (If you leave 3-5 hours, you get better result. If you use boiling water, soak for 30 - 40 minutes with lid to simmer) 2. Remove any hard stems and cut as you desire. 3. Cook with stir-fries, soups, pasta, risotto or any Asian dishes. You can also use the Umami dashi stock (= water that the mushrooms are soaked in) to add rich and earthy depth to your dishes. MANUFACTURER CONTACT INFORMATION Tazaki Foods Ltd., 12 Innova Way, Enfield, EN3 7FL, UK.

The water you use to soak the mushrooms becomes Umami Dashi stock and can be used to add rich and earthy depth to your dishes. Soak in water for at least 1 hour (or in boiling water for 30-40 minutes), cut as you desire and cook with stir-fries, soups, pasta, risotto or any Asian dishes. Rich & earthy natural umami. Exotic oriental mushrooms.