Yaki Shiitake Ponzu-zoe (Grilled Shiitake With Ponzu Dressing)

Name: Grilled Shiitake With Ponzu
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. komezu (rice vinegar); 2½ Tbsp. mirin; 2 Tbsp. yuzu juice (or substitute lemon juice); 5 Tbsp. shoyu (soy sauce); 6 Tbsp. dashi; 16 large fresh shiitake mushrooms, preferably donko; About 3 Tbsp. sake; ⅓–½ cup grated daikon; 1 yuzu or lemon rind, julienned (for garnish)

By Hiroko Shimbo

June 16, 2022

A serving plate with grilled shiitake mushrooms and ponzu sauce.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Greg Lofts

When I find fresh large, plump donko shiitake mushrooms in the market, I simply broil them with a little sake and serve them with grated daikon and ponzu dressing. This is the simplest and the most appealing way to enjoy the true flavor of fresh shiitake mushrooms.

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