Chinese Brown Sauce

4 dried shiitake mushrooms
4 cups of water
1/4 cup brown miso
3 clove garlic crushed
1 tsp arrowroot

Marinate the 1st 4 ingredients in a glass bowl over night. The next day pour the ingredients into a pot and heat until it starts to boil. In a small jar add 1/4 cup of water and 1 1/2 tsp of arrowroot, shake and set aside. Remove the mushrooms and pour the arrowroot mixture into the pot. Let it come to a boil, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens. It should be a light gravy consistency.