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