Simmered Okara

Ingredients

4 hoshi-shiitake dried shiitake mushrooms
1/2 lb fresh okara
1/4 konnyaku, sliced into small rectangles
1/2 carrot, peeled and cut into thin and small rectangles
1/4 negi or leek, sliced into thin rounds
2 tsp vegetable oil
3 Tbsps soy sauce
2 Tbsps sugar
1 Tbsp sake


Method

Soak hoshi-shiitake in water for 30 minutes to soften.
Drain and keep the water in a bowl.
Mix one cup of the water shiitake dashi soup stock, sake, sugar, and soy sauce in another bowl and set aside.
Remove stems from shiitake and slice thinly.
Heat vegetable oil in a medium pot and stir fry carrot and negi for a minute.
Add shiitake and konnyaku and stir fry as well.
Put okara and stir fry with other ingredients shortly.
Pour the mixture of seasonings over okara and simmer until the liquid is alomost gone, stirring constantly.