straw mushroom
Paddy-grown edible cap
A straw mushroom is a small, edible fungus cultivated on rice straw, common in East and Southeast Asian cooking.
They have a mild, earthy flavor and delicate texture.
Fresh ones are prized but perishable; canned straw mushrooms are more widely available outside Asia: The stir-fry called for straw mushrooms and baby corn.
Informal fake spelling
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
- hotpotShared simmering broth meal
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- spring rollsWrapped fried appetizers
tom yum · pad thai · Vietnamese · Thai · Chinese · bok choy · bamboo shoots · water chestnuts
Sealed for preservation
- freshNewly made, not stale
- slicedDivided by cutting
- wholeFull and undivided
- ingredientElement in a mixture
soup · broth · stir-fry · sautéed · braised · stuffed · marinated · blanched
Appetizing, not sweet
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- meatyRich in content
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- depthDistance below surface
richness · flavor · miso · soy sauce · fermented · earthy · aromatic · seasoning
Covering for top
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- myceliumFungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- pileusMushroom's top structure
stipe · lamella · mycology · agaric · decomposer · perishable · warm climate
Flooded rice-growing field
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
harvesting · beds · composting · inoculation · incubation · yield · tropical climate · greenhouse
pho
Informal fake spelling
spring rolls · tom yum · pad thai · Vietnamese · Thai · Chinese · bok choy · bamboo shoots · water chestnuts · lemongrass
canned
Sealed for preservation
ingredient · soup · broth · stir-fry · sautéed · braised · stuffed · marinated · blanched · vegetarian
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
depth · richness · flavor · miso · soy sauce · fermented · earthy · aromatic · seasoning · taste
cap
Covering for top
pileus · stipe · lamella · mycology · agaric · decomposer · perishable · warm climate
paddy
Flooded rice-growing field
tropical · harvesting · beds · composting · inoculation · incubation · yield · tropical climate · greenhouse · Southeast Asia
- Asian mushroomsshiitake, enoki, maitake, reishi, wood ear
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut
- gilled mushroomsamanita, fly agaric, death cap, portobello, shiitake
- mushroomsshiitake, portobello, cremini, morels, chanterelles
straw mushroomshiitake
East Asian edible mushroom
portobello · cremini · button mushroom · oyster mushroom · enoki