Cruising thru a local Japanese market this afternoon I noticed a large display of matsutake tokusen mushrooms. As a Fall special at $19.99/lb I decided that I needed to buy some and taste what they are all about. The caps are...

I was surprised to find matsutake udon back on the menu at Gombei in Menlo Park. True, the portion wasn’t as large as the last (October) visit, but woo-hoo, what taste/texture! $9 plus tip fills you up – but I’d...

I lunched today at the Gombei Cafe in San Jose’s Japantown. As usual, I made my selection from the big “specials board” at the back of the restaurant. The first special listed today was "Matsutake Udon with...

I just received a big box of fresh unopened matsutakes from friends in Washington state. I’ve cooked them in a savory steamed custard before, but I think that’ll get old long before I run out of mushrooms. Any...

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Dear all, Does anyone know where I can buy some matsutake mushroom (I think it also goes by the name pine mushroom and Mattake ) in Toronto? Also, would anyone know how to make the matsutake soup? I think it would be so delicious...

(foraged, I imagine) matsutake mushrooms are available. :-) They have a lovely cinnamon-y/peppery aroma. They are, not surprisingly, on the pricey side. The younger, closed matsutake were $30/pound, and the older, open ones were...

Tis the season! Anybody seen them in their gastronomic journeys around the city?

ive actually seen them as a neta for nigiri sushi. I’ve been wondering the same question actually for both matsutake and true wasabi. Can I ask where you found them for this price and the quality? Supposedly they are the...

Had a wonderful dinner at Kiriko tonight. One of the highlights of the meal was a wonderful, clean, fresh matsutake soup in a tea pot. I was a little uncertain on how to approach the soup at first (since it arrived in...a tea...

Saw an old episode of Iron Chef last night ("Matsutake Battle"), and the challenger was the owner of what was described as a “members only” restaurant named Hanabishi in Little Tokyo here in Los Angeles. There’s...

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Hi all, Mrs. J.L. & I love this time of year, when matsutake mushrooms start appearing on menus throughout this great city of ours. Where can we find some good matsutake dobin mushi? As always... Thanks in advance!

My dad’s coming into town for a visit, and one of his favorite foods in the entire world is matsutake mushrooms. Since it’s seasonal and somewhat pricey, he hasn’t had it for a while, and I’d like to take...

Stay safe during mushroom season.