Meaning of the word どんこ


> 「なんて立派な干しシイタケ。上等の **どんこ** だよっ。」  
>  What splendid dried mushrooms! They're first-class ????

What is どんこ in this sentence? The dictionaries only mention a kind of fish.




Because the text says ”立派な干ししいたけ,” it's not a fish called "どんこ,” famously
found in the Ariake shoal in northern Kyushu.

どんこ（冬子、冬菇 in Kanji）is a shiitake mushroom grown in winter time. It has a thick
“body and meat,” and is very delicious. The dried “Donko” is regarded as the
highest class of shiitake and precious. It could be our 垂涎の的 ー the target of
gourmands.




Because the text says ”立派な干ししいたけ,” it's not a fish called "どんこ,” famously
found in the Ariake shoal in northern Kyushu.

どんこ（冬子、冬菇 in Kanji）is a shiitake mushroom grown in winter time. It has a thick
“body and meat,” and is very delicious. The dried “Donko” is regarded as the
highest class of shiitake and precious. It could be our 垂涎の的 ー the target of
gourmands.

