Last night our group of 4 went to Yuba on Pico. I had just seen fresh Matsutake mushrooms at the SM farmers' market on Wednesday ($44/lb) so I was delighted to see a special of Matsutake Soba ($12.95). This was the standout of...

Piney, musky, cinnamony.

Has anyone seen dishes with matsutake mushrooms in the area yet?

I thought it was a bit early for matsutake but I’ve had 2 matsutake dishes in the past week. 1. Providence. Matsutake soup with scallop quenelle and raw scallops. Documented beautifully by Exilekiss. We supplemented our 5...

Anybody know of a place i can order Matsutakes online? I understand that the season opened today.

Was happy to find Torafuku in W. Los Angeles was serving matsutake dobin mushi, the traditional Japanese mushroom soup served in an iron tea pot. If you’ve never had this soup, it’s wonderful. Very simple ingredients:...

Hello, Long-time lurker posting for the first time here. I once had a matsutake soup in a teapot at Tanto about 3 years back and am still looking for places that may have it. I guess it’s matsutake seaon again. Any ideas...

I believe that Matsutake mushrooms are in season — anyone had good dishes based on these delicious pine mushrooms? BTW, white (Alba) truffle season should have just started; blacks will be in season a bit later, maybe a...

matsutakes usually start a little later in the fall, the middle to end of september. you can usually find them at marukai or at mitsuwa. david, the mushroom guy at the santa monica wednesday market, often has them, too.

Wife has been saying “you absolutely have to go to this sushi lunch buffet, it is to die for!” I’m referring to Matsutake in Ballston. My impression: “You look lovely, dear, thank you for bringing...

). These are great and fragrant mushrooms, very popular in Japan, and harvested in the fall. I’ve ordered matsutakes from Oregon in the past, and was planning to next week, but had only seen them in NY markets before... so...

weeks ago, I noticed they had matsutakes. That first week they were $36/lb., the next $24/lb., and yesterday they were $32/lb. Of course, I didn’t buy any when they were a “bargain” but I did succumb to...

I held a wonderfully aromatic soup last night made with fresh matsutake mushrooms. It was served in a small teapot and I was instructed to open the lid, add a small amount of fresh lime juice to the pot, and pour the liquid into...

Track down Ben the Mushroom Man. He supplies – and personally delivers – to a lot of top restaurants in the city. Pretty sure last year a friend of a friend got us a couple of matsutakes from him. Wow were they...

A couple of prior posters were asking for fresh eel and matsutake soup. Fresh hamo eel was available at Kitsho tonight. The matsutake soup was made from frozen matsutake. The waitress was a little confused. She tried to tell me...