king oyster

Meaty edible mushroom

King oyster is a large edible mushroom with a thick white stem and small tan cap, prized in Asian cuisines for its meaty texture and mild flavor.

Unlike most oyster mushrooms, the stem rather than the cap is the choice part: Slice the king oysters and sear them until golden.

Also called king trumpet.

Related

grilled · low and slow · sliced · knife skills · stem · cap · foraging · farmer's market · fungi · culinary · stir-fry · side dish · tender · chewy · woodsy · earthy · cultivated · Asian cuisine

Opposites
mushroom size/stature

king oysterbutton mushroom

Common cultivated edible fungus

enoki · white mushroom · cremini · chanterelle · morel

mushroom morphology

king oysterbutton mushroom

Common cultivated edible fungus

portobello · cremini · puffball · shiitake · wood ear

cultivation vs. wild

king oystermorel

Pitted edible fungus

chanterelle · porcini · truffle · matsutake

Family

king, oyster, kings, kingly, kingdom, kingdoms, kingship, kinghood, kinglike

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G