shiitake

[shee-ee-tah-key]

noun

plural

shiitake 

1. a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinula edodes (orLentinus edodes ), native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

shiitake

/ ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ /

noun

1. a kind of mushroom widely used in Oriental cookery

Word History and Origins

Origin of shiitake¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Japanese, equivalent to shii “oak” + take “mushroom”

Word History and Origins

Origin of shiitake¹

C20: from Japanese shii tree + take mushroom

Example Sentences

Researchers at The Ohio State University recently discovered that edible fungi, such as shiitake mushrooms, can be cultivated and guided to function as organic memristors.

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Crispy, crunchy fried shiitake mushrooms are piled high on a bed of shallot chilli butter, which sits on a crunch roll.

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Another chimes in: “I would also suggest King Oyster mushrooms as the walking feet because they are a little longer and more ‘feet-like’ to me than shiitake.”

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White button mushrooms prefer a 50/50 mix of compost and well-rotted manure, oyster mushrooms do well in oat or wheat straw, and shiitakes like sawdust.

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The same braise is used for the semi-firm tofu, but with one important addition: dried shiitake mushrooms, which give the fried bean curds a kind of umami immediacy.

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