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Monkey Head Mushroom and Shrimp Soup First Release

Monkey Head Mushroom and Shrimp Soup First Release

An elegant Japanese-inspired soup built on kombu and bonito dashi, with tender monkey head mushroom, radish slices, and bouncy shrimp paste.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepared ingredients.

  2. 2
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    Cut the kombu into small pieces, soak in clean water for 2 hours, and then boil directly for 1 hour to make the soup.

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    Add the bonito flakes and simmer for another fifteen minutes.

  4. 4
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    Remove all the ingredients from the soup, leaving the broth for later use.

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    Soak the monkey head mushroom.

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    Peel and slice the radish, and slice the lion's mane mushroom. (Rinse the lion's mane mushroom slices several times with water)

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    Blanch the radish slices, then rinse them in cold water.

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    Add the blanched radish and lion's mane mushrooms to the prepared soup, bring it to a boil, then simmer over low heat for half an hour.

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    Use a spoon to slide the shrimp paste into the soup pot, and add a little salt for seasoning.

  10. 10
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    Bring it to a boil again, and it’s ready once the shrimp paste floats.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Hericium erinaceus
    2 pieces
  • Shrimp paste
    250 g
  • Radish
    1/2 piece
  • Kelp
    1 slice
  • Bonito flakes
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Salt
    a pinch