If you don't have any shiitake mushrooms available for your homemade soup, these two alternatives should work just as well, ...

Shiitake are now cultivated in Britain and can be bought fresh or dried. Snip off the hard stems (but don’t discard them – add to soups and stock). Shiitake go well with pork, meat and steamed ...

Shiitake go well with pork, meat and steamed fish; they can also be mixed with ordinary cultivated mushrooms. FAQs about BBC Food ...

Anna Theoktisto caramelizes a mix of meaty cremini mushrooms and earthy shiitake ... autumnal soup showcases sweet and earthy chestnuts with fruity ruby port and luscious heavy cream.