Shiitake are now cultivated in Britain and can be bought fresh or dried. Snip off the hard stems ... they can also be mixed with ordinary cultivated mushrooms. FAQs about BBC Food ...

The third choice of this series on dried food looks at dried shiitake mushrooms. Its rich umami adds depth to the flavor of simmered dishes and soups, but it takes time to reconstitute the fungus.

If you can afford them, buy dried "flower mushrooms" - a type of shiitake with an attractive pattern of white cracks on the dark surface of the cap. It can be difficult to judge the number of ...

The soup has three sources of umami — mushrooms, miso and kimchi. Dried shiitake mushrooms contribute to the soup in two ways. Rehydrating them in hot water renders them soft and supple while ...