蟹味菇

xièwèigū
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 beech mushroom
  2. 2 Hypsizygus tessulatus
  3. 3 shimeji (clamshell variety)

Examples

HSK 6
Xièwèigū chǎo ròu shì yīdào jiāchángcài.
Beech mushroom stir-fried with meat is a home-style dish.
HSK 7-9
Huǒguō lǐ jiā diǎn xièwèigū tèbié xiān.
Adding some beech mushrooms to hotpot makes it especially flavorful.

Tips

culture
Literally 'crab-flavor mushroom' - named because the cooked mushroom is said to taste subtly like crab meat. Sold in supermarkets in clusters joined at the base; in Japan, the same species is one of the shimeji (本しめじ) varieties.

Stroke Order

xiè
wèi