Kotake (skin mushroom) - Kotake

Japanese: コウタケ(皮茸) - コウタケ

An edible mushroom of the Iguodactylaceae family native to Japan. Its cap is 10-20cm in diameter, funnel-shaped, and has a deep depression in the center. Its surface has pronounced scales, and is light reddish brown, then dark brown, and black when dry. Its Japanese name was chosen to resemble the fur of an animal. In autumn, it grows in rows on the ground in scrub forests. When dry, it gives off a unique fragrance. It is delicious. Raw koutake rice is cooked with koutake, but the dried version is used in vegetarian cuisine.

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Japanese:

日本特産のイボタケ科の食用キノコ。かさの径10〜20cm，漏斗(ろうと)形で中央部に深いくぼみがある。表面は顕著なささくれ（鱗片）があり，淡紅褐色，のち暗褐色で乾くと黒。和名は獣の毛皮を連想してつけられた。秋，雑木林の地上に列をなして群生。乾くと独特の香気を放つ。美味。生のものでコウタケ飯を炊いたりするが，乾燥したものは精進料理に使われる。

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