Special feature on recipes for just enoki mushrooms: From shigure-ni to tempura

Features and seasons only for enoki mushrooms

Enokki mushrooms are mushrooms that grow naturally on dead trunks such as persimmons and bushes, including elms. Natural products are extremely rare, and the ones that are commonly available are cultivated. It is in season from autumn to winter and is harvested in winter, so it is called "winter mushrooms" in English. It is grown by planting sawdust bacteria in bottles and then growing away from sunlight, so it can be said to be a bean sprout.

How to choose only enoki mushrooms

Enokki is available in the market all year round, with stable quality and price. When choosing, choose a light cream color that is not too bulky. If the roots are sticky or the brown roots are signs that they are less fresh. It won't last long, so it's best to avoid bulk purchases.

How to eat only enoki mushrooms

Only the enoki mushrooms are delicious if you cut off the roots, boil them quickly and turn them into vinegared or mixed dishes. It goes well with soup fruits, hot pots, and stews that make use of its unique texture. It can also be enjoyed as a raw salad.

A wide variety of recipes that use only enoki mushrooms

Simmered with only Enokki mushrooms

Ingredients (serves 4)

• Enokki only: 200g
• Ginger: 1 sm
• Salad oil, sake, light soy sauce: suitable amounts for each

How to make it

1. Cut off the roots of only the enoki mushrooms and cut the length in half.
2. Peel the ginger, slice it thinly, then chop it into pieces.
3. Heat salad oil in a pot, leave some of the ginger, add only the enoki mushrooms and stir-fry.
4. Add the sake and light soy sauce and simmer until the juices are gone.
5. Serve in a bowl and topped with the remaining chopped ginger.

Fragrant stir-fried dishes made from enoki mushrooms

Ingredients (serves 4)

• Enokki only: 3 pack
• Jellyfish (returned): 5g
• Boiled bamboo shoots: 50g
• Kintsai: 1
• Chicken breast: 150g
• Soup (1 tsp Chinese soup base + water): 2 cups
• Salad oil, salt, sake, soy sauce, hard flour: suitable amounts for each

How to make it

1. Cut only the enoki mushrooms, jellyfish, bamboo shoots, and vegetables.
2. Chop the chicken and season it.
3. Stir the chicken in salad oil, and when the colour changes, add the vegetables and stir-fry again.
4. Add the soup and seasonings and thicken it with water-soluble trimming flour.

These recipes take advantage of the unique texture and flavor of enoki mushrooms, and will showcase their appeal in a variety of dishes. Shigure-boiled stew is rich in aroma, and stir-fried dishes can be enjoyed with the combination of ingredients. Through these recipes, why not discover the new charms of only enoki mushrooms and add a variety to your everyday dining table?