Shitake Mushroom Powder

Botanical Name - Lentinus edodes Other Names - Forest mushroom, lentinula, pasania fungus, lentinula, hua gu Origin - China Flavor Profile - Meaty, umami, and bold Typical Preparations - Shiitake Mushroom Powder can be added to soups and sauce and sauteed with vegetables, meat or tofu or eaten in salads. Also used as a tea, in capsules and as an extract. Culinary Usages - Add Shitake Mushroom Powder to scrambled eggs (with shallots, rosemary and Greek yogurt), in pasta sauces (add toward the end of the cooking), in soup bases and with sauteed winter greens. The second most cultivated mushroom in the world which has grown more popular in the US as the general population have embraced ethnic cooking, particularly Asian flavors, and their popularity has only been helped by the growing medical reports that various constituents in shiitake and other Asian mushrooms provide a number of healthy benefits. The shiitake takes its name from the Japanese words “take”(mushroom) and “shii” (a type