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East Asian mushrooms and
fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
are often used in
East Asian cuisine This is a list of Asian cuisines, by region. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, usually associated with a specific culture or region. Asia, being the largest, most populous and culturally diverse continent, ...
, either fresh or dried. According to
Chinese traditional medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action ...
, many types of mushroom affect the eater's physical and emotional wellbeing.


List of mushrooms and fungi

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Cyclocybe aegerita ''Cyclocybe aegerita'', also called'' Agrocybe cylindracea'', ''Agrocybe aegerita'' or ''Pholiota aegerita'',Mariano García Rollán''Cultivo de setas y trufas'' pg. 167, MUNDI-PRENSA (2007), is a mushroom in the genus '' Cyclocybe'' which is c ...
'' , poplar mushroom, velvet pioppino , , , , , tea tree mushroom , , - , ''
Auricularia heimuer ''Auricularia heimuer'', also known as heimuer () or black wood ear, is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It is commercially cultivated for food in China at a value exceeding $4 billion (USD) per year. The species was previously r ...
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wood ear Wood-ear or tree ear (, Korean: 목이 버섯), also translated wood jellyfish or , can refer to a few similar-looking edible fungi used primarily in Chinese cuisine; these are commonly sold in Asian markets shredded and dried. * ''Auricularia he ...
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Auricularia cornea ''Auricularia cornea'' (毛木耳, maomuer or cloud ear) is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It is commercially cultivated for food in China. The species was previously referred to ''Auricularia polytricha'', but the latter speci ...
'' , cloud ear fungus , , , , , (white backed) hairy wood ear , Similar to wood ears, but coarser. Generally used in soups. , - , ''
Clitocybe maxima ''Infundibulicybe gibba'' (also known as ''Clitocybe gibba'') is a species of Lamella (mycology), gilled mushroom which is common in European woods. In English it is sometimes known as the common funnel. Naming This species was originally des ...
'' , , , , , , pig stomach mushroom , , - , Coprinus comatus , Shaggy ink cap , , , , , (white backed) chicken thigh mushroom , , - , ''
Dacryopinax spathularia ''Dacryopinax spathularia'' is a species of fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are gelatinous, frequently spathulate (spoon-shaped), and grow on wood, mainly in the tropics and subtropics. The fungus is edible and i ...
'' , sweet osmanthus ear , , , , , osmanthus ear , Used in
Buddha's delight Buddha's delight, often transliterated as ''Luóhàn zhāi'', ''lo han jai'', or ''lo hon jai'', is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine. It is sometimes also called ''Luóhàn cài'' (). The dish is traditionally enjo ...
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Flammulina filiformis ''Flammulina filiformis'' is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Physalacriaceae. It is well known for its role in Japanese cuisine, where it is called ''enokitake'' (榎茸, エノキタケ, ) and is widely cultivated in East A ...
'' , enoki , , , , , gold (needle) mushroom , Cultivated variety shown, wild differs in appearance. , - , ''
Ganoderma lingzhi Lingzhi, ''Ganoderma lingzhi'', also known as reishi, is a polypore fungus ("bracket fungus") native to East Asia belonging to the genus '' Ganoderma''. Its reddish brown varnished kidney-shaped cap with bands and peripherally inserted stem gi ...
'' , reishi mushroom , , , , , supernatural mushroom , Very bitter but believed to be medicinally highly potent. Often made into a tea or broth with Chinese wolfberries. , - , ''
Gloeostereum incarnatum ''Gloeostereum'' is a genus of fungi in the family Cyphellaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Gloeostereum incarnatum'', an edible mushroom native to China. In Chinese culture, it is called ''yú'ěr'' ( 榆 耳; ...
'' , , , , , , elm ear , Used in
Buddha's delight Buddha's delight, often transliterated as ''Luóhàn zhāi'', ''lo han jai'', or ''lo hon jai'', is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine. It is sometimes also called ''Luóhàn cài'' (). The dish is traditionally enjo ...
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Hericium erinaceus ''Hericium erinaceus'' (also called lion's mane mushroom, mountain-priest mushroom, bearded tooth fungus, and bearded hedgehog) is an edible mushroom belonging to the tooth fungus group. Native to North America, Europe, and Asia, it can be i ...
'' , lion's mane mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom , , , , , monkey head mushroom , , - , ''
Hericium ramosum ''Hericium coralloides'' is a saprotrophic fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These org ...
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Hypsizygus tessellatus ''Hypsizygus tessulatus'', the beech mushroom, is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. It is cultivated locally in temperate climates in Europe, North America and Australia and sold fresh in super markets. In nature, these are gilled mushro ...
'' , white beech mushroom , , , , , crab flavor mushroom , , - , ''
Lentinula edodes The shiitake (alternate form shitake) (; ''Lentinula edodes'') is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated and consumed around the globe. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine. Ta ...
'' , shiitake , , , , , fragrant mushroom , , - , ''
Macrolepiota albuminosa ''Macrolepiota albuminosa'', or termite mushroom, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae that is an obligate symbiont of termites. The fruit bodies (mushrooms) of the fungus are edible. It is found growing from termitaria in gra ...
'' syn. '' Termitomyces albuminosus'' , , , , , , chicken meat strip mushroom , , - , ''
Phallus indusiatus ''Phallus indusiatus'', commonly called the bamboo mushrooms, bamboo pith, long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn or veiled lady, is a fungus in the family Phallaceae, or stinkhorns. It has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical areas, and ...
'' , bamboo fungus , , , , , , Considered an
aphrodisiac An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire, sexual attraction, sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior. Substances range from a variety of plants, spices, foods, and synthetic chemicals. Natural aphrodisiacs like cannabis or cocai ...
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Pleurotus eryngii ''Pleurotus eryngii'' (also known as king trumpet mushroom, French horn mushroom, eryngi, king oyster mushroom, king brown mushroom, boletus of the steppes, trumpet royale, aliʻi oyster) is an edible mushroom native to Mediterranean regions o ...
'' , king oyster mushroom , , , , , almond abalone mushroom , , - , ''
Pleurotus ostreatus ''Pleurotus ostreatus'', the oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, or hiratake, is a common edible mushroom. It was first cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I and is now grown commercially around the world for food. It is ...
'' , oyster mushroom , , , , , oyster mushroom , Also known as 秀珍菇 () , - , ''
Russula virescens ''Russula virescens'' is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus ''Russula'', and is commonly known as the green-cracking russula, the quilted green russula, or the green brittlegill. It can be recognized by its distinctive pale green cap that ...
'' , green brittlegill , , , , , change green red mushroom , , - , ''
Thelephora ganbajun ''Thelephora ganbajun'', or "ganba fungus," 干巴菌 / 乾巴菌, is a species of coral fungus in the family Thelephoraceae. It was species description, described as new to science in 1987 by Chinese mycologist Mu Zang. It is found in Yunnan, w ...
'' , dried beef mushroom , , , , , ganba mushroom , Discovered in 1987, now highly prized. It takes its name from 干巴牛肉 (), a
Yunnanese Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
specialty of dried beef. , - , '' Naematelia aurantialba'' , , , , , , golden ear , Used in
Buddha's delight Buddha's delight, often transliterated as ''Luóhàn zhāi'', ''lo han jai'', or ''lo hon jai'', is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine. It is sometimes also called ''Luóhàn cài'' (). The dish is traditionally enjo ...
. , - , '' Phaeotremella frondosa'' , , , , , , yellow ear , Used in
Buddha's delight Buddha's delight, often transliterated as ''Luóhàn zhāi'', ''lo han jai'', or ''lo hon jai'', is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine. It is sometimes also called ''Luóhàn cài'' (). The dish is traditionally enjo ...
. Also known as 叶银耳 () , - , ''
Tremella fuciformis ''Tremella fuciformis'' is a species of fungus; it produces white, frond-like, gelatinous basidiocarps (fruiting bodies). It is widespread, especially in the tropics, where it can be found on the dead branches of broadleaf trees. This fungus is c ...
'' , silver ear fungus, snow fungus , , , , , silver ear , Also known as 雪耳() and 白木耳 () , - , ''
Tricholoma matsutake , ''Tricholoma matsutake'', is a species of choice edible mycorrhizal mushroom that grows in East Asia, Europe, and North America. It is prized in Japanese cuisine for its distinct spicy-aromatic odor. Etymology The common name and specifi ...
'' , matsutake , , , , , pine bud , Expensive delicacy, especially highly prized in Japan. , - , ''
Volvariella volvacea ''Volvariella volvacea'' (also known as paddy straw mushroom or straw mushroom) is a species of edible mushroom cultivated throughout East and Southeast Asia and used extensively in Asian cuisines. They are often available fresh in regions they ...
'' , paddy straw mushroom , , , , {{lang, zh-Latn, cǎogū , straw mushroom ,


See also

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List of mushroom dishes This is a list of notable mushroom dishes and foods, comprising foodstuffs prepared using mushrooms as a primary ingredient. Edible mushrooms have variety of benefits when consumed. They have essential nutrients we need for a healthy life, includ ...
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