name: Shiitake

flavor_db_name_variants: shiitake

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Shiitake

id: 548

name_scientific: Lentinus edodes

description: The Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines. It is also considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine.

itis_id: null

wikipedia_id: Shiitake

picture_file_name: 562.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 97773

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:38:10.000Z

legacy_id: 589

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Mushrooms

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:48.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:27.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 5353

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00548