Ingredients

• 30 fresh shiitake caps
• 2/3 cup good-quality sake
• 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

1. Clean the mushroom caps and remove stems. In a saucepan, combine the sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the mushrooms. Simmer for 7 minutes. Remove mushrooms and use in a salad immediately, or cool and use later with grilled meats.