What goes well with shiitake?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes shiitake better. On average, recipes with shiitake gets 4.28⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with fish sauce. And sometimes worse. Like with green cabbage.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
fish sauce
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Significant high scores:
chicken stock
Better than not:
flour,
pecorino cheese,
bacon,
spaghetti,
pasta,
mint,
white onion,
parmesan,
red pepper flakes,
napa cabbage,
miso,
cinnamon,
button mushrooms,
chicken thighs,
white wine,
porcini mushrooms,
water,
toasted sesame oil,
quinoa,
chicken,
cilantro,
red wine,
shallots,
basil,
coconut aminos,
nutmeg,
butter,
chili flakes,
marsala wine,
pork,
broccoli,
water chestnuts,
maple syrup,
chives,
gochugaru,
sichuan peppercorns,
tomato paste,
apple cider vinegar,
vegetable,
onion,
salt,
olive oil,
kosher salt,
zucchini,
all purpose flour,
egg,
brown sugar,
sake,
heavy cream,
shrimp,
udon noodles
🤷♀️ Shrug:
arborio,
virgin olive oil,
kale,
beef bone broth,
tomatoes,
kombu,
light soy sauce,
parsley,
vegetable stock,
garlic,
sherry,
spinach,
vegetable oil,
thyme,
hoisin sauce,
black pepper,
sesame oil,
crimini mushrooms,
sesame,
canola oil,
cornflour,
baby bok choy,
enoki mushrooms,
rice wine,
silken tofu,
unsalted butter
Scores poorly:
worcestershire sauce,
oregano,
chicken broth,
cabbage,
sea salt,
mirin,
soy sauce,
sugar,
daikon radish,
tofu,
green onions,
ginger,
lime juice,
dark soy sauce,
oyster sauce,
chanterelles,
bamboo shoots,
gochujang,
white pepper
Pay attention:
shaoxing chinese wine,
red wine vinegar,
oil,
anise,
butternut squash,
rice vinegar,
carrots,
milk,
tamari,
beef,
toasted sesame,
bay leaf,
avocado,
vegetable broth,
chili garlic sauce,
farro,
ramen noodles,
leeks,
ketchup,
lemon juice,
mushrooms,
balsamic vinegar,
rice noodles,
apple cider,
crumbs,
chicken breasts,
red bell pepper,
red chili peppers,
sour cream,
tahini,
white vinegar,
yellow onion
Makes both ingredients worse:
honey,
green cabbage
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with shiitake:
Butternut Squash and Shiitake Mushroom Wild Rice Risotto
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.425/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Roasted Potato and Shallot Salad With Marinated Mushrooms and Kale Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Dinner Tonight: Asparagus and Shiitake Risotto Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.28/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Pot Sticker Stir-Fry + First Look at Nom Nom Paleo’s New Cookbook
www.simplyrecipes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Creamy One-Pot Pasta With Chicken and Mushrooms
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Sake Glazed Salmon with Garlic Chive Egg Noodles
food52.com
Review: 4.33333/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Kevin Gillespie's Creamless Creamed Corn with Mushrooms and Lemon
food52.com
Review: 4.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Soy Sauce Butter Pasta with Shrimp and Shiitakes
thewoksoflife.com
Review: 4.92/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
www.simplyrecipes.com
Review: 4.83721/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Dinner Tonight: Hanger Steak with Shallots and Mushrooms Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.28/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10