''Pholiota microspora'', commonly known as ''Pholiota nameko'' or simply , is a small, amber-brown mushroom with a slightly gelatinous coating that is used as an ingredient in

miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a dashi stock into which softened miso paste is mixed. In addition, there are many optional ingredients (various vegetables, tofu, ''abura-age'', etc.) that may be added depending on regional and sea ...

and nabemono. In some countries this mushroom is available in kit form and can be grown at home. It is one of Japan's most popular cultivated mushrooms, tastes slightly nutty and is often used in stir-fries. They are also sold dried.Nameko is a cold triggered mushroom that typically fruits in the fall months when the temperature drops below 10°C for the first time, and flushes twice a few weeks apart. In

Mandarin Chinese Mandarin (; ) is a group of Chinese (Sinitic) dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language of ...

the mushroom is known as 滑子蘑; (

Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

: huá zi mó) or 滑菇; (Pinyin: huá gū). In Russia it is also consumed widely, and is known as (often sold as) "opyonok" (опёнок) or plural "opyata" (опята). In America the mushroom is sometimes called a "butterscotch mushroom".What is a Nameko Mushroom?
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Fungi described in 1929 Japanese cuisine Strophariaceae Fungi in cultivation Fungi of Japan Fungi of China Russian cuisine {{Agaricales-stub

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