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149. Tuber spadiceum, Jap. Shoro / a terrestrial fungus
growing in sandy soil near the sea-shore and also among pine
trees in spring and summer. Its sh-^pe is a small round ball
alxnit | or 1 inch in diameter with somewhat of a pine resinous
iinvour. J t is divided, into 3 kinds according to its colour, namely
Koinc-shoro, Awa-sJioro, and Hiyc-shoro. It is used in cooking
when fresh and also preserved in salt or sugar.
150. H/dnum wrigtltii, Jap. Kawa-takc, Shishi-take,
Ko-takt ; a terrestrial fungus growing in mountainous regions on
heaps of fallen leaves under trees. It is like a small shallow cup
ab->ut 5 or 6 inches in height and covered with scaly hair. It is
us d in cooking when dried. It is of a dark colour with a nio3
flavour.
15O. b. Hydnum w right ii, Jap. Rofl, Rojin; a fungus
much the former. It is dark on the outside and
resembling very
white inside. It has a slight bitt3r taste and is eaten whan roasted.
It is like a Japanese umbrella in form.
CHAL 3 TER VII.
EDIBLE ALGAE.
This Chapter includes the aquatic plants of tin order Algae.
They are very numerous, but those for economic purposss are
few in number. Those described in this saction are dried and
used for food. Some others used as starch are d3sc;*ibed in th.3
chapter of " Different uses." Some of ths algi3 are raised by
artificial cultivation.
151. Porphyra vulgaris, Sur., Jap. Asatusz-wri, Aminori
; this is an algae growing on rocks where t!i3 sea is shallow,
but it is also cultivated artificially by placing bramlns of trees in
the mud of the sea which enables it to grow plentifully. In
winter and spring
it is taken, dried, anl used fv fool called
Asakusa-nori. The eastern provinces ar.3 not3 1 for this production.
The products in different placas are alnmst t!i3 sam3 in
all respects, but Kuro-nori (black algi3) anl Upp:iriii-juri are
somewhat different in shapa and colour.