A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Grifola frondosa, called limu or huishuhua in Chinese: clustered fan-shaped gray-brown caps with pale branching stems.
In the kitchen
Cooked in mushroom dishes; Changping has a local maitake banquet tradition including cold-dressed preparations.
Also called hen-of-the-woods; distinct from shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Fresh and dried forms need different preparation.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有栗蘑（灰树花）吗？
Does this dish contain Maitake mushrooms?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
