1/2 pound fresh white mushrooms
3 to 4 cups water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sherry
1/8 teaspoon salt
Few drops Tabasco hot sauce
Few drops sesame oil
1. Wipe fresh mushrooms with a damp cloth. (Cut off and discard stem ends.) Place in a colander.
2. Meanwhile bring water to a boil; pour over mushrooms to blanch. Drain well and dry gently with paper toweling. Transfer mushrooms to a bowl.
3. Combine soy sauce, sherry, salt, Tabasco Sauce and sesame oil, blending well. Add to mushrooms and toss. Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes).