Cinnamon cap mushroom are Japanese by origin but are found in all the Midwestern cuisines. This spices has a nutty flavor due to its chestnut color and intense yellow edges. The top of the mushroom resembles the cinnamon color and the stern is rather white. The cinnamon cap mushroom might be confused with the nameko mushroom, as they have similar shapes. In Europe this mushroom is often considered inedible or even poisonous, but in the Canada and Japan it is a popular edible fungus.