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猴头菇

猴頭菇

hóutóugū

noun

Measure Word

一朵猴头菇 duǒ

Meanings

1 lion's mane mushroom
2 Hericium erinaceus
3 monkey head mushroom

About the ingredient

菌类 Mushrooms

A white, bulbous mushroom covered in crowded, hanging spines, with a meaty texture. In China it is often sold dried and simmered in soups.

Also called 猴头蘑

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

猴头菇炖鸡汤对胃很好。

Hóutóugū dùn jītāng duì wèi hěn hǎo.

Lion's mane mushroom stewed in chicken soup is good for the stomach.

HSK 7-9

干猴头菇要先泡发再烹饪。

Gān hóutóugū yào xiān pào fā zài pēngrèn.

Dried lion's mane mushrooms need to be rehydrated before cooking.

Tips

memory

Named for its shaggy white appearance resembling a monkey's head (猴头). The mushroom also gives its name to 猴菇饼干, a line of stomach-friendly biscuits marketed heavily in China by Jiangzhong (江中).

Stroke Order

猴 hóu

头 tóu

菇 gū