Pholiota nameko
(T. Ito) S. Ito & S. Imai
Namekotake, Nameko
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus, Vegetable
The fruiting bodies are eaten fresh or canned, and are commonly used in miso soup.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It is grown in Japan.
Asia, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, SE Asia, Taiwan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A mushroom. They have a distinctive slippery coating. The caps are small, round and honey-coloured. The stems are long, thick, pale and curved.
Nutrition Score: 28/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom raw | 89.4 | 142 | 34 | 2.4 | 1 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Mushroom boiled | 92.7 | 59 | 14 | 1.6 | — | — | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Other Information
The young mushrooms are sold fresh and in cans.
Names & Synonyms
Huangu
References (11)
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