shiitake
noun
shii·ta·ke
shē-ˈtä-kē 
variants
or less commonly shitake
: a dark Asian mushroom (Lentinula edodes of the family Omphalotaceae) widely cultivated especially on woods of the beech family for its edible flavorful tan to brown cap
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Our veggie version opts instead for shiitake mushrooms for heft and a pour of soy sauce for depth.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Trim the stems from the shiitake mushrooms and discard.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
For the Cantonese quail that recently replaced the lamb lengua as Addison’s meat dish, Bradley and his staff came up with a quail egg-drop soup (featuring silken tofu and shiitake mushrooms) that’s served before the main event of quail with a five-spice sauce.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Pair with roasted pig or with a rice pilaf and shiitake mushrooms.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Trim the stems from the shiitake mushrooms and discard.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
For the Cantonese quail that recently replaced the lamb lengua as Addison’s meat dish, Bradley and his staff came up with a quail egg-drop soup (featuring silken tofu and shiitake mushrooms) that’s served before the main event of quail with a five-spice sauce.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Pair with roasted pig or with a rice pilaf and shiitake mushrooms.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shiitake
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“Shiitake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiitake. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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