Abstract:Flavor is one of the key indexes to evaluate the quality of Lentinus edodes.It is related to purchasing decision of the consumer. Different flavor substances produce taste and smell together，which makes Lentinus edodes very popular. Flavor components of Lenctinus edodes，mechanism of Lentinus edodes flavor formation，the technology to analyse Lentinus edodes flavor and the changes of flavor substances in Lentinus edodes during the processing were summarized in this paper. The aim of this review was to provide knowledge about development and utilization of flavor substances in Lentinus edodes.