Name: Mock Eel with Sticky-Sweet Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6-8 large, dried shiitake, soaked in hot water for at least an hour. (Refresh with hot water as it cools down.); canola or grapeseed oil, for frying; 1/2 cup cornstarch, plus more if needed; 1 TB canola or vegetable oil; 1 TB fresh ginger, minced; 4 scallions, chopped (reserve a couple of tablespoons for garnish); 2-3 TB mirin; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1 TB brown sugar; 1 tsp hoisin; 1/2 tsp rice vinegar; reserved chopped scallion; 1 TB sesame seeds; thai chilis, sriracha or other spicy condiment, if desired; cooked rice