Buna-Shimeji
Buna-shimeji (Hypsizygus tessellatus) — brown beech mushrooms, sold as a fresh cluster of small, tightly packed stems topped with rounded brown caps. These are a staple of Japanese cooking and one of the most useful cultivated Asian mushrooms available. The flavour when raw is slightly bitter — they should always be cooked — but once heated they develop a nutty, earthy, mildly sweet character with a clean umami depth. The texture is firm and slightly crunchy, and it holds up well to stir-frying, simmering and braising without turning soft or slimy.
Buna-shimeji grow in clusters from a shared base. They are cultivated year-round, so there is no season to wait for, and the quality is consistent. A 300g pack is a generous amount — enough for a main-course stir-fry for two, or a side dish or soup component for four.
They are not eaten raw. Cook them.
Origin: Japan / China (cultivated)
Ingredients: Buna-shimeji mushrooms (Hypsizygus tessellatus).
Storage: Refrigerate. Use within a few days of receipt. Keep in the original packaging or a paper bag — not sealed in plastic, which traps moisture and accelerates spoilage.
Net: 300g
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Buna-shimeji (Hypsizygus tessellatus) — brown beech mushrooms, sold as a fresh cluster of small, tightly packed stems topped with rounded brown caps. These are a staple of Japanese cooking and one of the most useful cultivated Asian mushrooms available. The flavour when raw is slightly bitter — they should always be cooked — but once heated they develop a nutty, earthy, mildly sweet character with a clean umami depth. The texture is firm and slightly crunchy, and it holds up well to stir-frying, simmering and braising without turning soft or slimy.
Buna-shimeji grow in clusters from a shared base. They are cultivated year-round, so there is no season to wait for, and the quality is consistent. A 300g pack is a generous amount — enough for a main-course stir-fry for two, or a side dish or soup component for four.
They are not eaten raw. Cook them.
Origin: Japan / China (cultivated)
Ingredients: Buna-shimeji mushrooms (Hypsizygus tessellatus).
Storage: Refrigerate. Use within a few days of receipt. Keep in the original packaging or a paper bag — not sealed in plastic, which traps moisture and accelerates spoilage.
Net: 300g
