Simmered Cabbage and Shitake Mushrooms (Yasai no Fukumeni) by John Spottiswood

This combination is truly fantastic. Of course you have to like both ingredients..but if you do you'll love the combination. We served them last night with fresh sashimi and three other great Japanese side dishes (oshitashi, yakisoba, and simmered daikon), and this dish got the most praises. It's also a beautiful presentation, easy…