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shiitake

/shee-ee-tah-key/US // ˌʃi iˈtɑ keɪ //UK // (ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ) //

香菇,香菌,香菇类,香蕈

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural shi·i·ta·ke.

    • : a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinus edodes, native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery.

Examples

  • The only mushroom stems I remove are shiitake stems because they’re so chewy, and I avoid even trimming others.

  • Sauté the shiitake mushrooms in the soy sauce, sesame oil, and minced garlic.

  • The Japanese are very successful in cultivating a mushroom which they call "Shiitake" or "Lepiota shiitake."

  • There are three varieties of "Shiitake," the spring, summer, and autumn crops differing somewhat in quality.