1, put the dried shiitake mushrooms into a closed container, add warm water of 20-35℃, completely seal the container, shake it up, down, left and right for about 60 times, and then let it stand for 10 minute, so that the dried shiitake mushrooms can be easily soaked. When adding water, it should be noted that the amount of mushrooms and warm water should not exceed 8 minutes, and enough space must be reserved to shake evenly.
2. You can also try to quickly soften the shiitake mushrooms by heating them in a microwave oven. Pour the shiitake mushrooms into a heat-resistant container, then add cold water to cover the shiitake mushrooms, add 1-2 teaspoons of white sugar, cover the plastic wrap and heat them in the microwave oven for about 3 minutes, and the shiitake mushrooms can be easily softened. Adding some white sugar when soaking the shiitake mushrooms can avoid the loss of umami ingredients.
Selection of dried mushrooms
1, look at the shape
The general requirements for the appearance of dried mushrooms are that the mushroom cover is thick, neat, smooth and uniform in size; The bacterial folds are neat and fine; Marginal involution and hypertrophy; The mushroom handle is short and thick, and the hand feels hard; No mildew, debris and scorch. Compared with fresh mushrooms, dry mushrooms need to be selected more carefully.
The selection of dried mushrooms mainly depends on the "face", that is, the mushroom cap. The thicker the cap, the stronger the fragrance. The edge of the cap should be rolled inward. If it is straight, it means it is overcooked. Dry mushrooms can be divided into flower mushrooms, thick mushrooms, thin mushrooms and diced mushrooms in appearance.
2. Look at the color
It has the unique color of Lentinus edodes, the color is yellow-brown or black-brown, bright and bright is better, and the good mushroom surface will be slightly frosted; The color of bacterial folds is light yellow to milky white, and the purple color is old.
3. Smell the fragrance
It is better to have a strong and unique aroma of mushrooms; No fragrance, or poor quality with other strange and musty smells.
4, touch the degree of dryness
The moisture content of dried shiitake mushrooms should be11%~13%, and it is better to be crisp and not broken. It can't be too dry, and the quality that is broken when pinched is not good; It should not be too wet, otherwise it is not conducive to storage and easy to deteriorate.