蟹味菇

xièwèigū
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Huǒguō lǐ jiā diǎn xièwèigū tèbié xiān.
Adding some beech mushrooms to hotpot makes it especially flavorful.
Xièwèigū chǎo ròu shì yī dào jiācháng cài.
Beech mushroom stir-fried with meat is a home-style dish.

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 (しめじ) varieties.

Stroke Order

xiè
wèi