enoki
Thin white mushroom
Enoki is a type of mushroom with long, thin white stems and tiny caps, grown in clusters.
Popular in East Asian cuisine, enoki mushrooms have a mild, slightly fruity flavor and a crisp texture.
They appear in soups, stir-fries, and hot pot dishes: Add the enoki in the last minute of cooking.
Thin and graceful
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- thinSmall in diameter
- crispFirm and breakable
- crunchyBreaking with sound
tender · wispy · fine · silky · chewy · mild · light · white
East Asian edible mushroom
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- porciniEdible boletus species
- chanterelleGolden edible wild fungus
- morelPitted edible fungus
cremini · maitake · button · matsutake · truffle · wood ear · beech · lion's mane
Fifth taste sensation
slender
Thin and graceful
crunchy · tender · wispy · fine · silky · chewy · mild · light · white · pale
shiitake
East Asian edible mushroom
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- porciniEdible boletus species
- chanterelleGolden edible wild fungus
morel · cremini · maitake · button · matsutake · truffle · wood ear · beech · lion's mane · portobello
umami
Fifth taste sensation
earthy · nutty · delicate · sweet · light · clean · fresh · brothy
hot pot
Simmering communal broth dish
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- sukiyakiJapanese simmered beef dish
- shabu-shabuJapanese communal broth cooking
miso soup · stir-fry · nabe · tofu · dashi · broth · soy sauce · sesame · scallion · bok choy
cultivated
Improved through nurture
farm · spawn · humidity · cool · dark · commercial · harvest · cluster · flush · growing
- gilled mushroomsamanita, button mushroom, field mushroom, fly agaric, death cap
- Japanese Mushroomsshiitake, maitake, matsutake, reishi
- Korean cuisinegochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, red pepper paste
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- hot potshabu-shabu, sukiyaki, broth, tofu, napa cabbage
- mushroomsshiitake, portobello, button mushroom, cremini, morels