Medicinal Mixed Mushroom Soup
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Description
A soup simmering multiple mushrooms (shiitake, enoki, king oyster, shimeji) with goji berries and ginger. Mushroom dashi entwines complexly, offering a rich taste without meat.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Various mushrooms
- Goji berries
- Ginger
- Salt
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Trim bases of preferred mushrooms (3-4+ types), cut bite-sized.
- Heat a little oil in a pot, slow-fry shredded ginger and mushrooms until fragrant (*Condenses umami here).
- Pour water, add rehydrated goji berries and red dates (Hongzao).
- Simmer slowly on low for ~
- mins to completely draw out mushroom dashi.
- Season with salt and a little white pepper, drizzle a drop of sesame oil to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense earthy mushroom aroma and ginger flavor
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Sub/add any available mushrooms)
Pairing
Multigrain rice、Thick fried tofu stir-fry
Trivia
[For Women] 'Bai Gu' means containing numerous mushroom types. Extremely low cal, rich in fiber (beta-glucans) directly relieving constipation, most treasured in Taiwan's 'Su Shi' culture. Combining multiple mushrooms creates umami synergy, perfecting the flavor without consommé or chicken bouillon.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drop Taiwanese ultra-thin noodles (Mianxian) or glass noodles (Dongfen) into the soup, slurping it as a 'zero-guilt mushroom ramen' absorbing all mushroom umami!
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