Matsutake mushrooms, which like truffles are highly prized for their delicate taste and scarcity, were designated as a threatened species for the first time by the International Union for ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Matsutake mushrooms harvested in Japan can cost over $500 per kilogram. Mushroom foragers like Gihei Fujiwara search for matsutake once a year around early fall.

TANBA-SASAYAMA, Hyogo Prefecture--The year’s first auction of local “matsutake” mushrooms was held here on Oct. 11, with just three mushrooms, weighing 198 grams in total, fetching 930,000 ...

We’re driving toward a lake on the south side of Mount Hood, cruising slowly and peering into the forest, when suddenly she hits the brakes, jumps out of the car, and runs up the hillside. I see her ...

Tanagura’s matsutake had a reputation for their exquisite taste and aroma. Tourists used to flock to the region each autumn to pick them, and the delicacy was an important source of income.

wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> Finding the best fungi varieties—like the sought-after matsutake, or pine mushroom—is not easy. The finest specimens only grow around the roots of pine ...

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Delmonico’s makes a fine, impeccably simmered risotto of incorporating chanterelles, Matsutake and blue foot mushrooms ($38). Baked Alaska was created to commemorate the purchase of Alaska by ...

This seafood restaurant inside a Soho hotel makes photogenic food that is sometimes a little too playful for its own good.

A recent spate of mushroom hunters needing emergency assistance in Oregon highlights the challenges and risks of foraging in ...

Attending seasonal food festivals where you can try autumn delicacies like roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and matsutake ...

SINGAPORE’S culinary scene has recently welcomed the arrival of four upscale Chinese restaurants, each offering a unique ...