These long, thick, white-stemmed mushrooms have a wonderfully meaty texture. Found in the refrigerated produce section, they are common in stir-fries and pan-fries. Choose mushrooms with thick, white stems and no blemishes.
- Other English name(s): king trumpet mushrooms, French horn mushrooms, boletus of the steppes, trumpet royale
- Scientific name: Pleurotus eryngii
- Classified under: Mushrooms
- Romanized: Songi-beoseot
My cookbooks
Which to get? my first book has all the recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces, but my second book Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking has more recipes. Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking.
