Shiitake is a precious fungus has the function of anti-blood fat, and can adjust
immunity, prevent the blood platetet from clotting, anti-tunour and liver protection,
gene mutation prevention and anti-AIDS.
Shiitake mushrooms are an edible variety of mushroom native to China
particularly known for their healing properties. The mushrooms themselves are
brown and fleshy with a curved cap that can grow anywhere between 5 to 25cm
in diameter. The shiitake mushroom has been cultivated in Asia for well over 1000 years
– there is record of its growth as early as 1000AD, and is now the third most widely
produced mushroom in the world. The shiitake mushroom has been used as a symbol
of longevity in Asian countries due to its health-promoting properties.