Oyster mushrooms are a cluster of delicate mushrooms with a mild flavor and meat-like plush texture. They are often Stir-fried, made into pancakes, added to soup, or deep-fried. Recipes Using this Ingredient: Stir-fried Oyster Mushroom 느타리버섯 볶음 Oyster Mushroom Pancake…
Enoki Mushrooms 팽이버섯 (paen-gi-bo-sot)
Enoki mushrooms are a cluster of stringy white mushrooms. When cooked they are like chewy mild-flavored noodles. These mushrooms can be added to different soups, stir-fried with different proteins, made into pancakes, braised, and or used in a hot pot.
Lions Mane Mushroom 노루궁뎅이버섯 (no-ru-gung-den-gi bo-sot)
This off-white mushroom is named after a “deer’s hip” (in Korean). Lion’s mane mushroom has a sponge looking inside when cut open. They have a sweet and mild flavor. They are usually stir-fried, added to soups, porridge, or deep-fried.
Chwinamul/Aster Scaber 취나물 (chwi-na-mul)
Aster scaber is a leafy green/herb that has a bitter taste and unique smell. It can be found fresh or dried. This green is often cooked before it is eaten. It is used for stir-fried side dishes, blanched and seasoned…
Pumpkin Leaf 호박잎 (ho-bak-ip)
Pumpkin leaves have a deep green flavor. Pumpkin leaves should be harvested and eaten early in the season so that they are tender and not fibrous and tough. Pumpkin leaves have a fibrous film on the outside of the stem…
Spring Cabbage/Bom Dong 봄동 (bom-dong)
Spring cabbage is a crisp sweet cabbage. It grows flat unlike Napa cabbage. It is better to purchase or harvest smaller-sized spring cabbage because they have a better texture. This cabbage can be used for Korean BBQ as a wrap,…