You're looking at a champion. A "Donko" mushroom is used to grade the quality of a shiitake mushroom, and this one happens to mean #1. Thicker and full of flavor, they are also considered for medicinal purposes.
Delicious, it makes excellent, flavourful dashi when steeped in the fridge over night. The umami is rich and strong, it is the best dried shiitake I have used for this yet.
Rafa#1fan
Feb 08, 2021
Looks fancy, hopefully it tastes good.
C.TK.
Feb 05, 2021
Very nice packaging and comes with a paper bag, meant to be for gifting. Although, after we unboxed it. There was less than what I had thought. They look great though!
eymark2
Nov 30, 2022
Only shiitake mushrooms are super big, and the stewed chicken soup is super positive.
Akari
Feb 25, 2022
Rare to buy Japanese mushrooms! One by one is big.
shirleycheng522
Feb 15, 2022
The mushrooms are of good quality, the meat is thick, and the stew tastes very sweet.