Which mushroom is known as ‘hen of the woods’?
A Maitake
B Shiitake
C Hiratake
The pale brownish-gray mushroom is said to resemble the ruffled feathers of a sitting hen. In Japanese, maitake translates to ‘dancing mushroom,’ which also nods to its resemblance to waving hands, sleeved by kimonos.
The correct answer is Maitake.