Jul 30, 2021. Pan-fried Matsutake Today I received a package of fresh matsutake mushrooms from Shangri-La, which I ordered yesterday from a local I met in Yunnan via WeChat. It is said matsutake can only grow naturally in the wild forest in that area, and they can’t be grown artificially because they grow underground. So, people take their dogs to find, dig out and pick them. They feed their dog matsutake since they were puppies so they are able to discern where matsutake are. In the package I found a piece of paper with several recipes on it. It seemed that pan-fried matsutake with butter was the simplest and most classic recipe, but I didn’t prepare butter beforehand, so I used rapeseed(菜籽油） oil instead. It turned out really good, apart from putting in too much oil. I liked the special scent (or fragrance) of the dish.

Jul 30,2021. Pan-fried Matsutake Today I received a package of fresh Matsutake mushrooms from Shangri-La (when I first read this I thought you meant the hotel!), which I ordered yesterday from a local I met in Yunnan via WeChat. It is said Matsutakes only grow naturally in the wild forest in that area, and they can’t be grown artificially. Because they grow underground, people take their dogs to find, dig out and pick them (picking suggests by hand so I don't think dogs can do this) . They feed their dogs Matsutakes from when they are puppies so they are able to discern where Matsutakes are. In the package I found a sheet of paper with several recipes. It seemed that pan-fried Matsutakes with butter was the simplest and most classic recipe, but I didn’t have any butter so I used rapeseed(菜籽油） oil instead. It turned out really well, apart from me adding too much oil. I liked the special scent(or- fragrance or aroma) of the dish.

Jul 30,2021. Pan-fried Matsutake Today I received a package of fresh Matsutake mushrooms from Shangri-La, which I ordered yesterday from a local I met in Yunnan via WeChat. It is said Matsutakes can't be farmed/domesticated/cultivated, and can only grow naturally in the wild forest in that area. They grow underground, so people take their dogs to find, dig out and harvest them. They feed their dog Matsutakes from a young age so they are able to locate Matsutakes. In the package I found a paper with several recipes on it. It seemed that pan-fried Matsutakes with butter was the simplest and most classic recipe, but I was out of butter, so I used canola oil instead. It turned out really good, apart from it being too oily. I liked the special scent(or- fragrance) of the dish.