When you rub shiitake powder on salted mackerel and leave it for 30 minutes before grilling, it brings out a more distinctive and richer tasting mackerel!
Mackerel's naturally rich buttery flavor is it's own unique umami, which the shiitake powder enhances.
To keep in check the sometimes assertive shiitake flavor, only a small amount of shiitake powder is needed.
Some salted mackerels are quite salty and shiitake powder will bring out an even saltier taste, as well as the umami taste. For saltier mackerels, we recommend reducing the salt content by soaking the mackerel in about 1% salt water for about 1 hour.
