Funghi
Flammulina filiformis
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Flammulina filiformis is the cultivated Asian enoki species identity used in modern taxonomy for long white needle mushrooms—the supermarket enoki. Mild, crisp, and clustered with tiny caps. Trim roots; separate strands; add late to soups. Popular in Korean and Japanese cooking. Do not overcook to strings of mush.
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Characteristics
Preparations
JjigaeNabeSalad Blanched
Traits
Asian FarmClusteredCrispCultivated SpeciesMildWhiteWhite Needles
History
Taxonomy separated cultivated enoki as F. filiformis from European F. velutipes.
Product labels gradually noted filiformis for white cultivated enoki.