In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.

5 whole dried shiitake mushrooms, 1/2 cup boiling water, 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage (about 2 links), removed from casings and crumbled, 4 teaspoons soy sauce, divided, 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1 (20-ounce) box soft silken tofu, 2 teaspoons oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch, Kosher salt, 1 scallion, chopped, 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, Steamed white rice for serving
shiitake mushrooms, boiling water, sausage, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, silken, oyster sauce, cornstarch, Kosher salt, scallion, fresh cilantro, white rice