Saturday, November 13, 2010

Matsutake mushroom

















The Matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake) has been highly valued in Japan for centuries. This mushroom also known as mattake, large mushroom that mainly found in certain types of pine trees in areas of Japan, Korea and China (although they are also grown around the world and exported to Japan to meet high demand). People said that the high value of the mushroom is not because of its taste, but more because of the appreciation of tradition. The taste of the mushroom itself is a little bland.