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Kikurage is the name for the edible wood ear mushroom. It's also eaten in other parts of the world such as Asia. The mushroom is added in Japanese dishes - Ramen, stir-fried, salad, chilled cucumber, and soups. Wood ear is rich in protein, polyphenols, Vitamin D2, vitamin B complex and low in calorie content. The fungus is farmed by letting It grow on logs.

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