2018 Dried Shiitake Mushroom Price per Jin, Soaking Time, Delicious Recipes and Market Prospects

Dried shiitake mushrooms are an agricultural product made from fresh shiitake mushrooms through roasting and other processes. They are precious wild mushroom treasures that grow in natural mountain environments, and they are rich in nutrients.So about how much is the price of dried shiitake mushrooms per jin in 2018? How long should they be soaked? How do you make them delicious? What are the market prospects? According to the Changsha Hongxing Wholesale Market, ordinary dried shiitake mushrooms are around 40 yuan/jin, while better ones, such as the star of mushrooms, flower shiitake, are priced higher.

How long should dried shiitake mushrooms be soaked?

1. Generally, shiitake mushrooms are soaked in cold water. If soaked overnight, they can be eaten at noon the next day. Generally, smaller ones need a shorter soaking time, about 10 hours, while larger ones should be soaked for no less than 12 hours.

2. Before cooking, wash the surface of the shiitake mushrooms clean with cold water. You can remove the stem base, place them cap-down in warm water, and soak for one to two hours. When the shiitake mushrooms become soft and the gills under the caps open, gently rotate them by hand in the same direction so the sand and mud quickly sink to the bottom of the basin. The warm water for soaking shiitake mushrooms is best at 25°C.

3. When soaking shiitake mushrooms in hot water, they need to be soaked for seven to eight hours, with the stem base facing the water. After the shiitake mushrooms gradually soften, pinch them gently and rub the surface lightly so the sand and mud sink into the water.

4. Sometimes you are about to cook and find that the shiitake mushrooms have not yet been soaked. At this time, quickly soaking them in hot water can help. Put the dried shiitake mushrooms into a container, pour in 50°C hot water, cover with the lid, hold the lid down and quickly shake the entire container for 5 minutes, and the dried shiitake mushrooms will be rehydrated.

5. After soaking the shiitake mushrooms in clean water for one hour until they expand, add a small amount of wet starch and wash the mushroom bodies, then rinse with clean water. This can more thoroughly wash away the sand and mud from dried shiitake mushrooms, and the color will look better, with better results than soaking only in warm water.

How do you make dried shiitake mushrooms delicious?

Rice Cooker Shiitake Mushroom and Chinese Sausage Rice

Ingredients: 3 Guangdong Chinese sausages, 3-4 dried shiitake mushrooms, 2 spoonfuls fragrant rice, 15 g light soy sauce, 30 g peanut oil

1. Prepare the dried shiitake mushrooms and Chinese sausage. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water until the center becomes soft, then cut them together with the Chinese sausage into small pieces and set aside;

2. Wash the fragrant rice, add the water used to soak the shiitake mushrooms into the rice cooker, and use the mushroom water to cook the rice; the rice will be more fragrant;

3. While the rice is cooking, add oil to a pan and stir-fry the soaked diced shiitake mushrooms;

4. After the aroma of the shiitake mushrooms fills the air, add the diced Chinese sausage and continue stir-frying until the oil from the Chinese sausage begins to release. Add light soy sauce, and you can also add a little sugar for seasoning;

5. Pour the stir-fried diced shiitake mushrooms and diced Chinese sausage into the rice cooker, press the cook button, and wait for the rice cooker button to pop up. If there is enough time, you can press it once more to reduce the moisture in the rice a little, and then it is ready to serve.

Shiitake Mushroom Oil Rice

Ingredients: 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, 130 g long-grain rice, 5 ml dried small shrimp or shrimp about 1 g, salt (optional) 1 ml, sugar 5 ml, cooking wine 5 ml, light soy sauce 10 ml, dark soy sauce 5 ml, cooking oil 10 ml

1. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms until soft, cut into small dice. Wash the long-grain rice, add 1:1 times water, put it in a rice cooker and cook, then let it steam for another 20 minutes; prepare the seasoning sauce while the rice cooks;

2. Put the cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and salt (optional) into a small bowl, add 80 ml of the water used to soak the shiitake mushrooms and mix. Pour oil into a pan and heat it, add the diced shiitake mushrooms and dried small shrimp and stir-fry, then pour in the seasoning sauce, simmer over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, and turn off the heat when a little sauce remains;

3. Mix the cooked rice and sauce evenly and it is ready.

Appendix: Analysis of the Market Prospects for Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

1. It is understood that since 1945, world shiitake mushroom production and consumption have been rising steadily. The Asia-Pacific region occupies a dominant position in the world shiitake mushroom market, accounting for about 82.54%, while North America is also growing at a rate of 11.05%.

2. In Taiwan, China and South Korea, shiitake mushrooms also mainly exist in dried form. Most shiitake mushroom farmers worldwide mainly use logs to cultivate shiitake mushrooms. However, in the United States, Taiwan, China, Canada, Singapore, and other places, a synthetic substrate is becoming popular in mushroom farms, and using it for shiitake mushroom cultivation highlights time savings and high efficiency. In addition, it is reported that South Korea produces 40,000 tons of shiitake mushrooms annually, but still needs to import about 20,000 tons from China to meet consumer demand.