- Amazon Title: Mushroom House Dried Shiitake Premium Mushrooms, Whole, 16 oz - Naturally Dried, Rich Umami Flavor - Ideal for Stir-Fries, Soups, Ramen, Stews, and More - Long Shelf Life, Clean and Ready for Cooking

Mushrooms are okay, but these make Chinese cuisine that much better. If you like Chinese food, rev it up a bit with these mushrooms. DELICIOUS!

I love having shiitake mushrooms in my pantry . Mushrooms have a very short shelf life as fresh but as dried, keep for years, not that a bag of these lovely mushrooms ever last long in our kitchen. Excellent flavor. Soak in hot water for thirty minutes to plump them up for stir fry and casseroles. . Add dried directly to soups and stews at the beginning of the cooking process to simmer in the rich full body flavor to the dish. I remove the stems from large ones due to the tough nature of mature mushrooms. Put the stems and the soak water in the blender and process till smooth. Add the processed stems to your stew or dish and it will thicken and increase the depth of flavor without the toughness of the mature mushroom stems. No waste. I have purchased from this supplier for a while now and every bag is quality. Buy with confidence.

These are great mushrooms, similar sized, well cleaned, an incredible value and incredibly versatile. I use them in soups, stocks, stews, and stir-fries. Yes, you have to soak them (steep them?) in hot water for a while but you end up with tender, flavorful mushrooms and a flavorful broth which strains cleanly. One pound is a lot! It saves you trips to the store to buy 'fresh' mushrooms, saves you money and provides so much more, including convenience. I highly recommend these and will definitely buy more and some of their other varieties.

I really enjoy using sliced shiitakes with udon noodles, tofu, and scallions. I was paying quite the price from my local grocery store for individual 1oz packages of shiitakes. Also, the nearest Asian market is about 45 minutes away, so I thought I would take a chance ordering these online. The mushrooms are absolutely fine. They have an extremely earthy flavor, and rehydrated quite well. They aren't the most gourmet of shiitakes, as they are inconsistent in size, however I never use shiitakes whole because they are rather chewy, so this didn't matter to me. Are they the ideal shiitake with the caps that have perfect cracks on them? No. But for those you will pay a premium price. I have seen other reviews of this product where the people had a problem rehydrating the mushrooms. They rehydrated fine with a 30 minute soak in hot water. I'm wondering if the people that had issues with rehydration weren't familiar with shiitakes, in that the stems must be removed, and typically rehydrated shiitakes aren't cooked whole (even fresh ones are usually sliced because of their texture). The only reason I gave four stars instead of five is that they aren't the perfect consistent sizes that you can get in some packages at Asian markets. Other than that, they were wonderful.

I like these mushrooms, they are easy to reconstitute and I use them in a lot of my cooking.

Very good mushrooms. Most are as pictured in the bag. Not too big, and the stems are cut shorter than many other brands I have purchased. That makes a big difference in terms of waste. Sure, you can use stems to make a broth or something, but I would much rather not having to deal with that. I also like the idea of paying for the usable part and not paying for the weight of the stems. These mushrooms have good flavor and are nice and meaty after preparation. I use dried mushrooms a lot, so I prepare a surplus and freeze them in small quantities to use in stir-fry, soups, or as a side dish. Pleased with my purchase.

Upon opening, the chemical odor these mushrooms made it clear there is something wrong. On every single bag I ordered from this company I ordered, the amazon label had been VERY CONVENIENTLY placed on top of the place of origin. Shining a bright light through it showed that every single variety I purchased from this company was grown in china (PRC)! I have extreme doubts on their claims that any of their mushrooms are from japan or korea. DO NOT EAT THESE. China is notorious for extremely unsafe mushroom growing practices- we're talking contaminatiom with sulfur dioxide (likely the cause of odor, and makes food rubbery + decimates any nutritional benefits), arsenic, heavy metals, and other industrial/waste contaminants. Nearly every non-poisonous mushroom incident in the US that has resulted in hospitalization or DEATH has been traced back to mushrooms grown in China.

Delicious!!! GREAT MUSHROOMS!!!