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Enoki (Flammulina filiformis)
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Enoki

Flammulina filiformis · Physalacriaceae

Enoki is the Asian mushroom sold in shops as white bundles of long, thin stems.

FamilyPhysalacriaceae
SeasonCultivated all year
Spore printWhite
Cap width4.5 cm
Records in TurkeyNone yet
CultivationGrows at home
StatusEdible species

Enoki is the Asian mushroom sold in shops as white bundles of long, thin stems. That look comes from growing in the dark: in the wild its caps are yellow-brown and sticky. It was long lumped with Europe's velvet shank (F. velutipes) until DNA work showed they are distinct.

Also called: enokitake, golden needle mushroom Turkish: Enoki

Enoki

How to recognise it

Enoki, part by part

No ring or volva Spore print: White Crisp texture; keeps about a week in the fridge.

Cap — Enoki
CapUp to 4.5 cm in the wild, convex to flat; ochre-yellow to yellow-brown and sticky when damp. Tiny and white in cultivation.
Gills — Enoki
GillsCream to yellowish-white gills.
Stem — Enoki
StemPale yellow at the top, yellow-brown to dark brown towards the base; no ring. Long and white in cultivation.

When and where

Cultivated all year

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Enoki is native to China, Korea and Japan, and there are no wild records of it in Turkey. Cultivated enoki is produced all year round.

Where does enoki grow?

Enoki grows in the wild on dead wood of broadleaf trees such as birch, paper mulberry and willow. In cultivation it is grown on sawdust, wheat straw and rice straw.

In Turkey

Enoki does not grow wild in Turkey; what you find in shops is imported or cultivated.

Our map has no observations of enoki from Turkey yet.

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In its habitat — Enoki
In its habitat
In its habitat — Enoki
In its habitat

Look-alikes

What could it be confused with?

Edible species

Velvet shank Flammulina velutipes

Its wild European relative; orange clusters on dead hardwood in winter.

Enoki
Enoki
Deadly galerina
Deadly galerina
Deadly

Deadly galerina Galerina marginata

Can be confused with wild velvet shank on wood: brown gills, rusty spore print and a membranous ring. Contains amatoxins.

In the kitchen

Cooking with enoki

On the blog

KitchenWhich mushrooms can you eat raw, and which must be cooked?4 min read

Storing enoki

Fresh · fridge3–7 daysKeep fresh enoki unwashed in a paper bag in the fridge; delicate species are at the short end. Source
FrozenA few monthsFreeze enoki cooked, not raw: sauté and cool them first. Source
DriedA few months – 1 yearKeep dried enoki in an airtight jar in a cool, dry, dark place. Source

How to store mushrooms: the full guide →

Per 100 g of raw enoki

37kcal
%3protein
%8carbohydrate
%≈0fat
%88water

Source: Wikipedia (USDA). General information, not a health claim.

Grow it, buy it

Enoki price list

Enoki price list
ProductUsMarket (sourced, dated)
Fresh enokiIn preparation · notify me—
Dried enokiIn preparation · notify me—

Our prices for enoki are published when the product is ready; for now we take waiting-list sign-ups. The market column shows prices seen on other sellers' pages on the date given; they are not our prices and may have changed.

Grow kits → How to grow →

Frequently asked questions

Is enoki edible?

Yes, enoki is an edible species. Eat a wild one only after an expert has identified it with certainty: it can be confused with deadly galerina (Galerina marginata).

When is enoki season in Turkey?

Enoki is native to China, Korea and Japan, and there are no wild records of it in Turkey. Cultivated enoki is produced all year round.

Where does enoki grow?

Enoki grows in the wild on dead wood of broadleaf trees such as birch, paper mulberry and willow. In cultivation it is grown on sawdust, wheat straw and rice straw.

Where is enoki found in Turkey?

Enoki does not grow wild in Turkey; what you find in shops is imported or cultivated.

What can enoki be confused with?

Enoki can be confused with velvet shank (Flammulina velutipes, edible species) and deadly galerina (Galerina marginata, deadly). Look-alikes are compared on this page.

What is enoki called in Turkish?

In Turkish, enoki (Flammulina filiformis) is called Enoki.

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