The bureau is promoting its wares as an ideal snack for hungry supporters of the beautiful game throughout June. They have been thinking up global mushroom recipes to appeal to fans from every nation.

Mushrooms are known to relieve stress, either for those feeling the tension of a game or for football-widows sick of the whole thing. And the multi-purpose fungi is also good for giving a bright-eyed boost when eaten at breakfast, for those in need of an early-morning kick off.

The vegetables are grown in 56 countries, with recipes stretching across all the different countries of the teams playing in the World Cup.

The bureau's recipes range from English mushroom and hazelnut spread to Japanese mushroom and arame salad.

All the recipes are available from the bureau's website at www.mushroom-uk.com

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