Fresh and dried shiitake mushrooms are a popular ingredient in various East Asian cuisines. They have an earthy, meaty flavor that adds a rich quality to many vegetarian and vegan recipes.

A brilliant option for those with gardens and allotments, this log kit allows you to grow Shiitake mushrooms just like they would in nature. So long as you can source a hardwood log, all you’ll ...

Kits are ideal for beginners as they contain everything you need, including a substrate (growing medium) inoculated with mushroom spores. Popular choices for home growing include oyster, shiitake ...

Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese ...