Kari from Melissa's Produce

Hi All,

Every year I make this dish called "Nishime" for New Year's.

This year, I used some fresh shiitake mixed with a variety of Melissa's dried mushrooms and they turned out great! Just thought I'd send this to you since you're all vegetarian... It's really filling and good for you too. 

Melissa's Fresh Produce Ingredients: 

Melissa's shiitake and medley mushrooms (soaked in boiling water, then used water mixed with stock for more umami flavor)

Lotus root 

Fresh bamboo shoot

Enoki Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushrooms

Daikon (radish)

Konnyaku (mountain yam/kelp gelatin)

Gobo (burdock root)

Konbu (sea kelp) wrapped with Kampyo (dried gourd)

Aburage (fried soybean tofu pocket)

Carrot

Fried Japanese fish cake (optional)

Chopped up chicken (optional)

Araimo (japanese potato, optional)

Stock (vegetable or chicken...I used 1 box of Organic Chicken Stock)

Fresh Ginger

Shoyu

Sugar

Sake

Melissa's produce ( always the freshest produce )