Came across lions mane mushrooms at my local grocer, which was a great find as i had been wanting to try these for a while. I went very basic, just seared them in canola oil with a little bit of salt and black pepper, and flattened them out with a pot to release moisture or some such. Shredded them up and tossed them in some leftover ramen. The flavor was quite nice and light, somewhat similar to oyster mushrooms and paired nice with the broth i felt. The texture was pleasant, with the nice springy bite typical of fungus and a tender inside. I saw it compared to crab, lobster, and scallops online and while i do kinda taste the resemblance particularly with scallops (honestly i really didnt think they tasted like crab or lobster much at all) they lack any sort of oceanity or fishyness to them.
They were very tasty. I'll probably use the rest to top a mushroom risotto and baste them with butter, garlic and herbs for more flava
It was!