Generally soaking shiitake mushrooms is done in cold or warm water. Basically, you will choose the first night to soak. Almost the next day at noon can be eaten. If it is a small head of shiitake mushroom, its soaking time is very short, almost an hour can be, if it is a large head of shiitake mushroom, the soaking time is not recommended less than twelve hours.

Add the mushrooms to the lunch box, then add the right amount of warm water, then pour in the right amount of sugar and mix well, and then add the right amount of starch to the lunch box; cover the lunch box tightly and then shake vigorously, in the process of shaking the mushrooms can let the mushrooms quickly absorb water, so that a moment will be able to soak the mushrooms, and then rinsed can be eaten.

Precautions for soaking shiitake mushrooms

1, soak shiitake mushrooms in water, then add an appropriate amount of cornstarch to clean them up to remove the sediment attached to dried shiitake mushrooms, and the color of the shiitake mushrooms will be better than simply soaking them in warm water for a better effect.

2, the dried mushrooms after cleaning added to the water, and then add an appropriate amount of sugar, soak for half an hour, until the mushrooms soften and expand can be fished out and drained.

3, many people in order to make the mushroom soaking time faster, will choose to soak in boiling water, which will greatly reduce the nutritional value of dried mushrooms, will directly lead to mushrooms in the polysaccharide and amino acids in most of the water, will directly lead to the loss of nutrients.

4, if you use salt to clean the mushrooms can be very good to remove the sediment, but this soaking will directly lead to the deterioration of the mushrooms.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Shiitake Mushroom