Wild Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms) Size:1 lb Called Botan Ebi in Japanese

Called Botan Ebi in Japanese

where they’re prized for sashimi and crudo

these Vietnamese peppercorns are wonderful for rubs

Preserved in a light umeboshi plum vinegar

and an intensely saline aroma reinforced by flavors that remind us of fresh mussels or clams

Wild Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms) Size:1 lb Called Botan Ebi in JapaneseMatsutake Mushrooms have enjoyed esteem in Japan for over one thousand years, consumed only by members of the Imperial Court as recently as the seventeenth century. Despite their status as Matsutakes longest standing admirers, Japans own production of these mushrooms has sharply declined over the last several decades, largely due to the proliferation of the pine killing nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Though much Matsutake production elsewhere