How it's used
Stored dried, then soaked and used in stir-fries, broths, stews, and grain bowls. Recipe amounts use the dry weight before soaking.
Vegetables
dried shiitake mushrooms
Dried, umami-rich Japanese mushrooms that are rehydrated before cooking.
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Your kitchen
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
mushrooms (regular)oyster mushrooms
Pairs well with
One of the few plant foods with meaningful vitamin D when sun-dried or UV-exposed - check the label if this matters for your diet.
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Recipes that use dried shiitake mushrooms
MealEast Asian
Sunrise Congee
Brown rice and split yellow dahl congee, topped with pan-fried tofu, shiitake, peas and nori for a savoury, umami-rich breakfast.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Pho Sure Soup
Aromatic charred-onion pho broth over flat rice noodles, edamame and paper-thin seared seitan, finished with herbs, sprouts, chilli and lime.
Open recipeMealAmerican
Golden Glow Scramble
Deeply savoury scramble with a turmeric-spiced tofu base and umami-rich shiitake, high in choline and protein.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Crunch Wrap Dumplings
Crispy pan-fried rice paper dumplings packed with tofu, edamame and shiitake, served with a ginger-tahini dipping sauce and wilted greens โ the plan's highest single-meal choline and highest-protein lunch.
Open recipeMealEast Asian
Miso Tempeh Paper Parcels
Ginger-miso tempeh, shiitake, edamame and pak choi steamed inside a puffed paper parcel, opened over rice with crisp cucumber.
Open recipeMealFusion
Kimchi Fusion Stew
A plant-based kimchi and silken-tofu stew with shiitake, white miso, wakame and nori, served over fluffy brown rice.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin B2Vitamin B3Selenium
Calories
303kcal
13% cal
Protein
9.6g
84% cal
Carbs
63.9g
3% cal
Fat
1.0g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre11.50g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D3.90ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron1.72mg
Zinc7.66mg
Calcium11.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.