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POM POM (Pom pom blanc) MUSHROOMS are wood mushrooms, cultivated members of the Hericium group. Pom pom’s wild relatives are known as tooth fungi, lion’s mane, monkey’s head, bear’s head, old man’s beard, Satyr’s beard, and yamabushi-take. Wild Hericium inhabit branch scars of living hardwoods or fallen logs, mostly oak 8ing from late fall to mid-winter in the West. The bases are very strong and difficult to remove from the host without a sharp knife. Very much favored by mushroom lovers for their lobsterlike flavor when cooked, cultivated pom poms are usually sliced across the cascading ‘teeth’ to five a lacelike appearance. They can then be prepared as other mushrooms are. They have a subtle flavor, and after thorough cooking make a good substitute for mollusks in some Asian dishes, saut