About

LA FungHi's mushroom selection - Photo by Gregory Jamrok

Do you love eating mushrooms?

You’ve come to the right place! At LAFungHi, we offer the widest selection of mushrooms in Southern California.

At our farmer’s market stands, you’ll find the freshest seasonal picks – anything from Chanterelle to Morels to Porcini to Black Trumpet to Shiitake, and the list goes on. If you have any questions about our mushrooms, don’t hesitate to ask our friendly staff at the farmer’s market or drop us an email at info@lafunghi.com.

Passionate about Mushrooms

When Dirk Hermann, the owner of LAFungHi, was a young boy growing up in the Bavarian Alps, his parents owned a number of restaurants and hotels. During several seasons, mushroom hunters came by and traded mushrooms for meals or beer.

Dirk Hermann - LA FungHi Owner

From an early age, Dirk established an affinity for cooking and a passion for mushrooms. From 1979 to 1982 he studied to become a chef, by the age of 18 he owned his first restaurant, Gasthof Drexle, in Agatharied, Hausham, located 45 miles south of Munich, close to Austria in the Bavarian Alps.

During Dirk’s ownership a man named Heini would always come by with several varieties of mushrooms. They would test the consistency, color, and flavor. Then the deal was: How many beers or meals would the man get for those mushrooms?

Dirk also studied to be a master chef at the Bavarian school of hotel management in Altoetting. After graduating, Dirk was hired to teach cooking to those wanting to become a master chef.