Natural Food Power Sandwich With Enoki Mushrooms

By: Ashlin
Jun 26, 2009

Treat crunchy enokis as sprouts in this sandwich lunch. Enoki mushrooms look like no other mushroom. Long legged, uniformly smooth and cream colored, it resembles a bean sprout or perhaps a straightened spaghetti noodle with a tiny mushroom cap. Other common names are "golden needle," "winter mushroom," and "velvet foot." In Japan it is called enokidake. As a complement to almost any salad, enokis will add crispness and a subtle radishy flavor similar to nasturtium leaves and flowers. Eaten raw, they will leave a hint of pepper on your tongue. Toss some into soup during the last few minutes of simmering, or drop them into stir-fried vegetable or meat dishes just before serving. A variation of this recipe is to use a spicy humus instead of making the avocado mash, and adding 2 avocado halves to the sandwich if you are craving a bit more texture.