Species
Flammulina velutipes (Velvet foot)
Enokitake (榎茸, エノキタケ, Japanese pronunciation: , /ɪˌnoʊkiˈtɑːkiː/), also Enokidake (榎茸, エノキダケ, Japanese pronunciation: , /ɪˌnoʊkiˈdɑːkiː/) or Enoki (榎, エノキ, Japanese pronunciation: , /ɪˈnoʊki/), is a long, thin white mushroom used in East Asian cuisine (such as that of China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea). These mushrooms are cultivars of Flammulina velutipes, also known by the name golden needle mushroom or lily mushroom. Wild forms differing in color, texture, and sliminess are called names including seafood mushrooms, winter mushrooms or winter…