Asian Mushroom Spread is not a traditional Japanese dish, but I decided to post it because it uses only Asian mushrooms. Asian Mushroom Spread is made from a mixture of different mushrooms with a hint of spice from chilli. See the video.
If you are vegan, use oil instead of butter.
Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
Add the garlic and continue to sauté for 5 minutes or until the mushroom pieces become wet (see the video).
Transfer the mushrooms into a tall and narrow container if you are using a stick blender like me, or in a food processer.
Blitz until the mushroom becomes like a paste (note 3). Because the cooked mushrooms hardly contain liquid, you may need to push down the mushroom pieces stuck around the container wall a couple of times to make sure that all the mushroom pieces turned into paste.
Transfer the paste to a serving bowl and smooth the surface.
1. I used 5 kinds of Asian mushrooms - shiitake mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and pearl mushrooms (see the ingredients photo in the post).
You don’t need to have the same kinds of mushrooms as mine and the quantity can also vary as long as the total weight is as per the recipe.
Make sure that all the mushrooms are very fresh.
2. One chilli does not make the spread very hot, but if you are sensitive to chilli, you can omit it.
3. You can decide how smooth/coarse the paste should be. I made it like a paste so that you don’t see chunks of mushroom pieces, but the texture of the paste is a bit grainy. Some recipes purposely leave chunks in the paste.
4. Nutrition per serving, assuming that it is consumed by 8 people.
serving: 46g calories: 44kcal fat: 3.3g (5%) saturated fat: 1g (5%) trans fat: 0.1g polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g monounsaturated fat: 1.6g cholesterol: 3.8mg (1%) sodium: 161mg (7%) potassium: 135mg (4%) carbohydrates: 2.4g (1%) dietary fibre: 0.7g (3%) sugar: 0.6g protein: 1.2g vitamin a: 1% vitamin c: 0.9% calcium: 0.2% iron: 1.8%