The Royal Oyster. Thick stem allows the juices to keep the fragrance and texture when cooked by even more daring chefs. Similar to Blue Oyster, yet packed with more options. Pure Royal.

Taste
Raw king oysters have very little aroma or flavour. When cooked, they develop a deeply savoury, slightly earthy, and subtly sweet nutty character. They contain high amounts of natural glutamates. When seared or roasted, they deliver a punchy, savoury baseline that lacks the sharp "fungal" note of other mushrooms. Their dense, low-moisture tissue absorbs sauces and marinades like a sponge. They beautifully carry complex liquids like garlic-herb butter, miso glaze, pan jus, teriyaki, or soy-sesame blends.

Texture
Sliced crosswise into thick round medallions, the dense, uniform texture of the stem is remarkably smooth and rubbery-tender. This texture is almost indistinguishable from ocean scallops. Cut lengthwise or shredded with a fork, the straight fibers stay remarkably resilient, mimicking the tough chew of abalone, calamari, pork belly, or chicken thighs. Because they feature a thick white trunk capped with a small, umbrella-like tan hood, their architectural shapes allow for dramatic culinary styling.

We ship our fresh lion's mane using a tracked next day service, and to guarantee freshness, please allow 1-2 business days for dispatch, so that we can ship product picked the same day. We ship Monday-Thursday, so deliveries arrive between Tuesday and Friday.