I get excited when I get to try unique vegetables or fruits, more so than fancy shoes or purses (lol).
I ordered some groceries from Happy Grocers again this week, and in addition to their surplus set, I purchased something fun.
It’s “lion’s mane” mushroom.
I’ve seen it before, sold at the farmers market in St. Paul when we lived in Minnesota, but I don’t think I’ve tried it before.
(It’s much more reasonable here, which definitely encouraged me to try it.)
When it arrived, it didn’t look like much, especially when compared to this one, https://sideb.culinarytribune.com/2024/10/18/ .
But I quickly realized how dense this mushroom was.
It’s got so much “meat”.
I had a lot of ideas on how to use it, but for my first attempt I decided to make sandwiches by using this as pulled “meat”.
I tried a new recipe to bake buns this time, and these turned out to be the BEST buns I’ve ever made!
Perfectly sweet, light, and so soft!
If anybody is interested, here is the link to the recipe (Japanese).
https://www.kurashiru.com/recipes/eda36df4-f1e2-445f-9181-58b1c45dc0e3
I added some cucumber and a lot of cilantro to my coleslaw this time.
I love cilantro.
Sometimes I eat a few stalks for a snack.
First, mayo, and then the pulled “lion’s mane”.
A heap of coleslaw on top.
I served the sandwich with roasted potatoes and honey-sesame glazed corn; the potatoes and corn were both from the surplus set.
Now I’ve become a big fan of the lion’s mane!
