Shiitake Mushroom

Fresh and dried shiitake mushrooms are a popular ingredient in various East Asian cuisines. They have an earthy, meaty flavor that adds a rich quality to many vegetarian and vegan recipes. In Japan, they use them as the base for vegetarian dashi, and, in China, cooks sauté shiitakes to add savory umami flavor to vegetarian stir-fries. Dallas chef Tim Byres even uses them to make his heartyvegetable burgers. No matter how you decide to cook your shiitakes, Food & Wine's guide offers plenty of recipes ideas and preparation tips.

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From a shiitake sticky rice recipe to a pasta with shiitake, peas and goat cheese, here are some of our best shiitake mushroom recipes.
Warm Shiitake-Barley Salad
Plenty of sweet shallots and meaty shiitakes add flavor to this hearty barley dish from F&W’s Kay Chun.Slideshow: More Salads with Grains Recipes
Shiitake and Eggplant Stir-Fry with Gingery Garlic Sauce
Earthy shiitake mushroom and eggplants make a richly flavored stir-fry.Slideshow: More Stir-Fry Recipes
Shiitake-and-Scallion Lo Mein in Banana Leaves
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Melissa Rubel Jacobson uses fragrant banana leaves as a serving vessel for her silky, savory lo mein. Look for banana leaves at South or Southeast Asian grocery stores.
Corn and Shiitake Fritters
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Sweet corn kernels take two different forms in these crispy cakes. Half the corn is pureed into the batter; the other half is sautéed with shiitake and onion to give the fritters crunch.More Corn Dishes
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