滑子蘑

huázǐmó

noun

Meanings

1 nameko mushroom (Pholiota microspora)
2 slippery mushroom

Characters

slippery, smooth

Examples

滑子蘑的表面有一层滑滑的胶质。

Huázǐmó de biǎomiàn yǒu yì céng huá huá de jiāozhì.

Nameko mushrooms have a layer of slippery gel on the surface.

日式味噌汤里常常加入滑子蘑。

Rìshì wèicēng tāng lǐ chángcháng jiārù huázǐmó.

Japanese miso soup often includes nameko mushrooms.

Tips

usage

Also written 滑菇 / 珍珠菇. The small amber caps are coated in a natural gelatinous layer, which gives both the Chinese 滑子 ("slippery one") and the Japanese name なめこ (nameko, "slippery mushroom"). Widely cultivated in northeastern China for domestic and Japanese-market export.

Stroke Order

滑 huá

子 zǐ

蘑 mó