Singapore farms growing exotic mushrooms for restaurants and home cooks

Mr Ryan Ong, chief executive officer of Fogo Fungi, with the pink oyster mushrooms that the farm grows in its facility. ST PHOTO: LUTHER LAU
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SINGAPORE – Furry lion’s mane. Iridescent oyster mushrooms in grey, blue, gold and pink. Lacy corals. Long-stemmed, brown-capped yanagi. These might sound unfamiliar now, but they are or will soon appear on restaurant menus in Singapore.

Mushroom farms here are in a race to grow a wider range of exotic gourmet mushrooms for chefs and home cooks.

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