The present invention relates to an edible scaffolding for cultivated meat made of edible mushroom mycelium. Preferably the scaffolding has a polysaccharide backbone that imparts a 3 dimensional structure and mimics the macroscopic shape of natural meat. The present invention also relates to a process for making the edible scaffolding and the structural backbone. The cultivated meat formed by the process of this invention imitates the texture, shape, appeal, nutrient value and taste as that of natural animal meat.