They can also be found on decaying oaks, chestnut trees, maples, hornbeams, and poplars. In natural settings, shiitake mushrooms primarily grow in Southeast Asia, where the climate is warm and humid.

"Shii" refers to a tree in the beech family—shiitake mushrooms prefer growing on its decaying trunks. They also grow on decomposing oaks, chestnuts, maples, hornbeams, and poplars. In their ...

Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake ... mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese technique of ...

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms are displayed after ... a fine product was produced despite the hardships as they eat these mushrooms." ...