also: まったけ
matsutake mushroom
A highly prized edible mushroom, especially in Japanese cuisine. The reading まったけ is common in the Kansai region.
When autumn comes, I crave matsutake rice.
Domestic matsutake mushrooms are very expensive.
rice cooked with matsutake mushrooms
matsutake mushroom gathering
false matsutake; Tricholoma bakamatsutake
Standard kanji spelling.
Katakana spelling, common in biological or culinary contexts.
Common pronunciation in Kansai region; also used as a written variant.
Katakana spelling for the Kansai pronunciation.
The name 松茸 literally means 'pine mushroom', referring to its typical habitat under pine trees.