Shiitake Dried in a traditional way, without preservatives or colouring agents.<\/p>\n
Lentinus edodes (Japanese shiitake or shii tree mushroom) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. In Japanese ( \u690e\u8338); in Chinese it is called \u9999\u83c7, meaning “fragrant mushroom” or “delicious mushroom”. It is the second most cultivated mushroom in the world after mushrooms.<\/p>\n
Shiitake, as well as reishi and maitake mushrooms have been widely used by traditional Chinese medicine to strengthen the immune system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In oriental cuisine, shiitake is eaten fresh or dried. Dried mushrooms are usually used to prepare broths. When eaten fresh, they are usually cooked with other vegetables or meat at a rate of a couple of mushrooms per person per day.<\/p>\n It is characterised by dark brown to golden brown cap, very aromatic mushrooms with a usual diameter of 7.5 to 15cm but can reach up to 25cm. The foot is very hardened and has a lighter colour.<\/p>\n Today, shiitake is one of the main sources of protein in the diet of people in several eastern countries<\/strong>, including Japan, China and several countries in the so-called “Asia-Pacific circle”. Shiitake is also one of the natural sources of vitamin D (vitamin D2) known to vegans and kosher people.<\/p>\n [divider width=”medium”]<\/p>\n Lentinus edodes<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lentinus edodes<\/em>Ingredients<\/h5>\n
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