♥FOLLOW ME HERE♥https://www.facebook.com/ochikeronhttps://plus.google.com/+ochikeronhttp://twitter.com/ochikeronhttp://instagram.com/ochikeron/Did you know you can eat Shiitake mushroom stems?! If the stems are nice and thick, don't waste them ;) Adding them to Kinpira is a great idea since Shiitake stems have light crunchy texture. They can add Umami to the dish!!!FYI: Kinpira is a simple Japanese sautéed or braised vegetable side dish. It is served warm or at room temperature. It goes great with white rice and perfect for Bento lunch box!!!---------------------------------Shiitake Stems KinpiraDifficulty: EasyTime: 10minNumber of servings: 2Ingredients:12 thick Shiitake mushroom stems100g (3.5oz.) carrot100g (3.5oz.) green pepper1 tsp. cooking oila pinch of salt2 tsp. sugar2 tbsp. soy sauce1 tsp. sesame oil1 tbsp. toasted white sesame seedsDirections:1. Cut off the hard part of Shiitake stems and shred with your hands.2. Thinly slice carrot and green pepper.3. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan, add the Shiitake stems, carrot and green pepper, and cook until coated with oil. 4. Season with salt, sugar, and soy sauce. Then cook until tender.5. Mix in sesame oil and white sesame seeds to finish.レシピ(日本語)http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2015/03/blog-post_18.html---------------------------------Music by甘茶の音楽工房小春日和FYI (products I used in my videos):http://www.amazon.co.jp/lm/R3VVDX7JZ5GYJE/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=247&creative=7399&linkCode=ur2&tag=shopping072-22♥Original T-SHIRTS♥http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFsQE0qd_4w♥Visit my Blog to know more about ME♥http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/♥My Recipe Posts in Japanese♥http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/http://cookpad.com/amihttp://twitter.com/alohaforever♥and of course SUBSCRIBE♥http://www.youtube.com/ochikeron