Publisher's Synopsis
Lion's mane mushrooms, also known as hou tou gu or yamabushitake, are large, white, shaggy mushrooms that resemble a lion's mane as they grow.They have both culinary and medical uses in Asian countries like China, India, Japan and Korea. Lion's mane mushrooms can be enjoyed raw, cooked, dried or steeped as a tea. Their extracts often used in over-the-counter health supplements. Many describe their flavor as "seafood-like," often comparing it to crab or lobster.Lion's mane mushrooms contain bioactive substances that have beneficial effects on the body, especially the brain, heart and gut.
