Kombu Stock With Dried Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 dried shiitake mushrooms (or chinese black mushrooms)
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 piece kombu (4-6 inch)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice wine (mirin, if you don't have use sherry)
• salt
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 shake the mushrooms in a strainer to loosen any dirt, then put in a pot along with 7 cups water.
• 2 add the rest of the ingredients except salt and sugar.
• 3 bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes. taste and add a pinch of salt and/or sugar to bring out the flavor. adjust the balance of soy sauce to wine if needed.
• 4 strain the stock, but retrieve the mushrooms to use in a soup.