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Ujien's Shiitake Tea is a powdered Japanese mushroom drink and culinary seasoning in a compact 50g tin, made from a base of shiitake extract enhanced with freeze-dried Japanese-grown shiitake mushroom for a noticeably fuller, more aromatic result than extract-only powders. The tin comes with a small measuring spoon: one level scoop (approximately 2g) dissolved in around 100ml of hot water makes a warm, savoury mushroom broth with a clean, naturally sweet depth that is both comforting to drink and versatile in the kitchen. Beyond drinking it as a hot tea, the powder dissolves well into savoury cooking: it works as a ready-made dashi base for chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), takikomi gohan (seasoned rice), mentsuyu (noodle broth), and clear soups, adding the earthy, umami-rich character of shiitake without the need to soak and prepare dried mushrooms separately. The 50g tin keeps well at room temperature when sealed and is compact enough for a kitchen shelf or storecupboard.
