Arame with Shitake – Tom Monte

Ingredients

• 2 cups arame, lightly rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil, toasted
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely minced
• 2 cups dried shitake, soaked and sliced thin. End of stem should be removed.
• 3 tablespoons mirin
• 1 cup roasted sesame seeds