By Binita Das

Serves - 4-5 people

Prep time - 5 mins

Cooking time - 15 mins

Ingredients:

250g Shiitake mushrooms

300ml water

150ml apple cider vinegar (or, white vinegar)

100ml soy sauce

4 tbsp light brown sugar (or, regular sugar)

Process:

• Clean any remaining dirt off the Shiitake with a damp towel and cut them in halves.
• Take water, vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar in a saucepan. Then give it a good mix and add the mushrooms.
• Turn the heat on and let it come to a boil over medium heat.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Once it starts boiling, switch off the heat and let the pickle cool down completely.
• Put the room temp. pickle into a glass jar and store it in the fridge until needed.
• Serve the sliced pickled shiitakes as toppings in a rice bowl or ramen. You can use it in stir-fried veggies, noodles, and sandwiches too. You can also use the pickling liquid to make ramen eggs or marinades.