Shiitake mushrooms, 1 kg

Shiitake mushrooms are woody mushrooms that grow on the neck tree, the most common and cultivated in the world. Have a refined taste and healing properties. Considered a delicacy, they are valued for their specific pleasant taste and aroma, reminiscent of something between the taste of white mushrooms and champignons.
They have a dark brown lamellar cap 5-20 cm in diameter and a dense fleshy texture.

Contains many nutrients: vitamins A, C, D, B1 and B2, polysaccharides and amino acids, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, copper.

Shiitake is widely used in cooking, medicine and cosmetology.

Especially popular in Chinese, Korean and Japanese cuisines. Oriental cuisine has many recipes for soups, sauces, condiments and shiitake drinks. Perfectly combined with vegetables, meat, fish and poultry. Dried shiitake, like any other dried mushroom, should be soaked in plain water or broth before cooking, but not for long, for ten minutes. They are also widely used in medicine and cosmetology.