A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Fresh white koumo mushrooms have rounded, fleshy caps with slightly inrolled edges. Dried forms shrink and darken.
In the kitchen
Paired with bamboo shoots in hui nanbei.
Traditionally, koumo is a collective name for northern grassland mushrooms, not a single species. Fresh and dried forms are sold. Modern markets may also use the name for cultivated button mushrooms.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有口蘑吗？
Does this dish contain Koumo mushrooms?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
