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Today I came across these big fellows.
This is a giant flower mushroom (大花菇 dà huā gū) - a shiitake considerably larger those normally available.
Interestingly, they were also considerably cheaper than regular "flower" mushrooms". At ¥60 per 500g as opposed to around ¥100 per 500g for the regular sort. Also, these were supposedly imported from Japan, so the price difference seems even greater.
It seems the little ones are more highly prized.
Today I came across these big fellows.
This is a giant flower mushroom (大花菇 dà huā gū) - a shiitake considerably larger those normally available.
Interestingly, they were also considerably cheaper than regular "flower" mushrooms". At ¥60 per 500g as opposed to around ¥100 per 500g for the regular sort. Also, these were supposedly imported from Japan, so the price difference seems even greater.
It seems the little ones are more highly prized.
