snow fungus; silver ear fungus
Refers to the edible mushroom Tremella fuciformis, often used in Chinese cuisine and desserts.
Snow fungus is often used in Chinese desserts.
Katakana spelling is common for this organism name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
From 白 (しろ, white) + キクラゲ (wood ear mushroom). The name describes its appearance relative to the common wood ear.