Salal or salal berry. A plant of the heather family with leathery leaves producing dark blue 'berries', which are actually swollen sepals Both berries and leaves are edble and said to be appetite suppressants. Traditionally they have been used as sweeteners and flavourings in fish dishes by native people of North America but are now more commonly used in jams and jellies and in pies. The mild sweetness of the salal berry compliments the tartness of the Oregon berry.
Shiitake mushrooms, which may be grilled or used in soups and stews. In Russia they are frequently pickled.
Shiitake mushrooms, which may be grilled or used in soups and stews. In Russia they are frequently pickled.
A fish of the carp family that is found in the lower reaches of rivers and brackish waters of eastern Baltic, Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Aral Sea.
Bleak. A small, elongated, white-fleshed fish, abundant in lakes and quiet waterways. Its scales, which are thin and silvery, come away easily. The flesh of the pond bleak is of poor quality, but that of the river variety is fairly good, though full of little bones. It is about 15 cm (6 inches) long and invariably served fried.
"Silver ear". Silver ear fungus. A translucent white jelly fungus that grows on trees, used in Chinese cuisine.
