Simmered Maitake and Atsuage. Maitake (舞茸) is a Magic User and one half of a pair of twins with Aitake who two impostors pretended to be in an attempt to assassinate En for his bounty price. Failing, the fakes were subsequently turned into mushrooms. multi grain rice, simmered satoimo and atsuage and nanohana, kinpira gobo, sauted lotus root and pumpkin salad, spinach ohitashi, stir-fried turnip leaves with sesame oil. I've been interested in mushrooms for a while and once even grew my own shiitakes on a log, a hobby that I'm planning to return to.

You will want to use the heaviest bottom pot/pan you own to prepare a nimono so the heat will spread much more evenly. Nimono (煮物) is a basic Japanese cooking technique in which the ingredients are simmered in soup stock - typically dashi - and further seasoned with soy sauce, sake, and mirin. You will want to use the heaviest bottom pot/pan you own to prepare a nimono so the heat will spread much more evenly. You can have Simmered Maitake and Atsuage using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Simmered Maitake and Atsuage

You need 1 of pack Maitake mushrooms.
Prepare 2 of blocks Atsuage.
You need 300 ml of Dashi stock.
It's 1 tbsp of Usukuchi soy sauce.
Prepare 1/2 tbsp of Sugar.
It's 1 of Mitsuba.

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Simmered Maitake and Atsuage instructions

Remove the stump from the maitake mushrooms and shred into small clumps. Cut the atsuage into bite-sized pieces. Cut the mitsuba into 2-3 cm strips (I set aside some whole mitsuba leaves for garnish)..
Combine the dashi stock, sugar, and soy sauce in a pot and turn on the heat. Once it comes to a boil, add the atsuage and maitake mushrooms and simmer on medium heat for 6-7 minutes. Finally, add the chopped mitsuba, bring back to a boil, and it's done..
After transferring to the bowls, you could top with some leaves to garnish..

This rich, delicious maitake and mushroom soup is layered with complex flavors. An optional splash of cognac is a flavorful nod to French cooking. Maitake and shiitake mushrooms are known for their medicinal value. It is believed that they strengthen the heart, improve immunity, and assist the body's. Want to discover art related to maitake?