Gold Enoki (Flammulina velutipes)
Gold Enoki (Flammulina velutipes) ✔ Flammulina velutipes, more commonly known as Gold Enoki has been used in Asian cuisine for many years. ✔ The word Enoki in Japanese means hackberry, referencing the type of tree it grows on naturally. ✔ It is highly valued in Japan, not only for its culinary purposes, but for its medicinal benefits. ✔ It is rich in protein, vitamin B3, amino acids and has trace amounts of iron. 1. Antioxidant 2. Supports the immune system 3. Anti-cancer 4. Antiviral 5. Antibacterial ✔ The appearance of Flammulina velutipes grows in clusters and the look varies greatly depending on the environment it was grown in. ✔ When grown in sunlight, it takes on a dark brown color. Deprived of sunlight, it will be whitish. If it has a lot of oxygen, it will grow shorter and wider, whereas if it doesn’t have much oxygen, it will grow tall with small caps. ✔ Naturally, it grows on stumps of the Chinese hackberry tree, ash, mulberry and persimmon trees....