Description | Shimeji is a heterogenous group of edible mushrooms native to East Asia, but also found in northern Europe. The term shimeji is a general term of mushrooms of small to medium size.
Hon-shimeji (Lyophyllum shimeji) is a mycorrhizal fungus and difficult to cultivate. Other species are saprotrophs, and buna-shimeji (Hypsizigus tessellatus) is now widely cultivated. Shimeji is rich in umami tasting compounds such as guanylic acid, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid. [Source: Wikipedia] | | |
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