3.28.2006

Beautiful Maitake Mushrooms

maitake

Maitake, otherwise known as hen of the woods and sheep's head, literally means "dancing mushroom" in Japanese. I got to meet these beauties while working a few hours at the restaurant. I found the aroma earthy, even almost chocolatey. The texture was so soft and velvety. It only took a pinch of energy to tear into smaller pieces.

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