Shiitake mushrooms: useful recipes

For lovers of unusual dishes, an undeniable discovery will be a Japanese arboreal mushroom representative, called the "mushroom of a sleeping Buddha." There is a legend that monks engaged in cultivation of it, knocked wooden hammers on chestnut blocks, on which the process of growth took place. All this was done to ensure that the Shiitake mushrooms (the second name) were given healing properties from the "sleeping mycelia" and the Buddha.

And they have it turned out - the healing properties of wood fungus are unique. They have been studied in many countries, including Europe and America, and have been recognized as a useful and valuable discovery in the field of biochemistry. Studying the composition of shiitake, scientists discovered polysaccharide "lentinan", which has the ability to fight tumors, and "fungal phytoncides", endowed with the properties of fighting various viruses, including AIDS.

Also, shiitake mushrooms can be used as an additive to food to remove excess cholesterol and promote normalization of the body as a whole. Thanks to eating this product increases immunity, it has a beneficial effect on stomachs affected by ulcers, normalizes blood pressure. This fungus is a good immunostimulant, which has no analogues in our plant world. He was recognized as an effective additive in the fight against colds and various inflammatory processes.

However, it is not only advised for coughing and runny nose, it helps to lower blood sugar, which means it is also useful for diabetics, even in insulin-dependent form. Of course, shiitake - mushrooms created by nature (and maybe by the Buddha himself), to preserve human health. The fungus can also be used in combination with a huge variety of different medicines to improve the course of treatment, but in no case can it be combined with aspirin and aconite tinctures.

Although it does not have toxic properties and radiation does not work on it, there are also several contraindications: the intake of mushrooms by pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mushroom intolerance by a person is not allowed.

Shiitake mushrooms in various dishes

Apply mushrooms not only as additives. Huge popularity among chefs of different oriental cuisines. Undoubtedly the first dishes with the use of the fungus appeared in Japan, from where the wood "healer" comes from. But after decades, after the mushroom became world famous, the world's cuisines began to compete in the art of cooking it.

If you bought a shiitake mushroom, how to cook it, you can find it in the culinary books of Oriental cuisine or on the Internet.

Mushroom soup

Shiitake required to soak for 40 minutes, then cook for about half an hour and add the potatoes. At this time, chopped carrots and onions to salvage. 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add vegetables to the mushroom broth, put the bay leaf and pour 2 large spoons of soy sauce. You can serve with dill and grated cheese tofu.

Noodles with mushrooms Shiitake

Egg noodles boil in salted water and after cooking leave to cool for 2-3 minutes. On a hot frying pan, put the chopped onions, ginger and squeeze out the garlic. Mix with soy sauce and several slices of chili pepper and 2 teaspoons of sugar. All thoroughly mix, you can add a glass of water, so as not to burn.

When everything is thoroughly fried, add Shiitake mushrooms, diced. Do not fry for more than two minutes. If possible, add leaves of romano or pack-choy (if there are none, nothing terrible). Put the noodles on the pan. Do not remove from the stove, mix everything - the dish is ready.