Dinnertime Seaweed Tsukudani

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   Use 5 sheets of stale nori seaweed.

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   You can use fresh crispy nori of course.

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   Rip the nori sheets up in a bowl.

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   Add about 200 ml of water, and leave it to soak for more than 20 minutes.

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   Stir occasionally.

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   In the meantime, slice the reconstituted dried shiitake mushrooms.

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   Cut the stems off and slice the caps thinly.

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   Cut the hard end off the stems and slice them up too.

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   After 25 minutes the nori looks like this.

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    When it has disintegrated completely into a paste, it's good to go.

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    Drain into a sieve.

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    Transfer to a pan and add all the flavoring ingredients.

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    Cook over medium heat.

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    When it comes to a boil lower the heat.

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    Simmer gently until there's no moisture left in the pan for about 20 minutes

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    Tilt the pan; when there's about 1 tablespoon of liquid left in the pan, turn the heat up to high and mix to evaporate that moisture and dry out the nori a little.

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    Be careful not to let it burn.

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    When there's almost no moisture left it's done.

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    Store in a jar that's been sterilized in boiling water.

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    Refrigerate when cool.

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    To make your own dried shiitake mushrooms, see

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.