Matsutake (Japanese:, pine mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake = syn. T. nauseosum) or, shortly, Mattake's the common name for a highly sought after mycorrhizal mushroom known to grow in China, Japan, Korea and other places around the world. It's an important element of Japanese cuisine. The tradition of mushroom giving persists today in Japan's corporate world, and a gift of matsutake's considered special and's cherished by those who receive it. Distribution and habitat Matsutake grow under trees… (More on Matsutake)