Shiitake mushrooms are a flavorful food that offers potential health benefits. Eating shiitake mushrooms regularly can support your heart, bone, gut, and immune health. Consult with your healthcare ...

Follow our easy steps for growing shiitake mushrooms on logs. Kritsada Panichgul You might be surprised to hear that growing shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) is easier than growing most crops, ...

Shiitake are plump, tasty mushrooms that can be eaten fresh or dried, which enhances their umami, as well as their shelf life. Japan’s warm and humid climate means a wide variety of mushrooms grow ...

Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese technique ...

There's an old joke about mushrooms: Every mushroom is edible, but some are only edible once. While mushrooms have a wide array of culinary, medical, and, erm, recreational uses, there are some you ...