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: Shiitake Mushrooms Listing; Shiitake mushrooms, also known as tea tree mushrooms, wax cap mushrooms, rape mushrooms, or forest mushrooms, belong to the fungi kingdom, basidiomycetes subphylum, gilled mushroom class, polyporaceae family, and schizophyllum genus.They are usually found in spring and autumn on dead or dried parts of broad-leaved trees such as poplar and rape trees.Shiitake mushrooms have extremely high nutritional value; dry shiitakes contain 27.5% protein and 54.4% total sugar, with all 17 essential amino acids and over ten minerals and trace elements, as well as anti-cancer polysaccharides. They are visually appealing, meaty in texture, have a fresh taste, rich aroma, and excellent mouthfeel.

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