Morchella esculenta
I know they are one of the most popular mushrooming catches
in foreign countries. Most of the Japanese, however, ignore them.
This is partly because their shape is not like the other mushrooms
and partly because they are too light in taste and fragrance that
the Japanese expect for the material of Japanese dishes. On the
other hand, they are now getting their fans among the Japanese
who love western-style meal. I think it is just the similar things
to the Sushi. Foreign people perhaps felt awful about taking raw
fish before. Once Sushi bar becomes popular, people noticed it
not bad.
I found more typical specimen than the below on 22nd April, 2000. See them.
| | They can be found various places. Next photo was taken in the garden of my father's place.
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