Lion’s Mane
(
Hericium erinaceus
)
Lion’s Mane is the newest gourmet super-food to enter the scene at many restaurants and markets. A culinary treat whose flavor profile and texture is mildly similar to crab or lobster, it has been enjoyed as a meat substitute in vegetarian and Asian dishes.
Along with the typical vitamins and minerals enjoyed in mushrooms, Lion’s Mane is especially regarded and studied for it’s promising neuro-regenerative compounds and in regulating cholesterol.