Bamboo fungus

Bamboo fungus is a kind of cryptogamous fungus parasitic on the roots of dead bamboo. It is shaped a bit like a net-shaped dried white snake skin. It has a cap of goose egg yolk, a snow-white cylindrical stipe, a pink egg-shaped stipe, and a delicate white net-like skirt at the top of the stipe that spreads from the cap to the bottom. It is called "the fairy of snow skirt", "the flower of mountain treasures", "the flower of fungi", and "the queen of fungi". Bamboo fungus is rich in nutrition, rich in fragrance, and delicious in taste. It has been listed as one of the "eight treasures of grass" since ancient times.

Nutritional value of bamboo fungus

It was listed as a "court tribute" in history, and is a famous dish for state banquets in modern times. It is also a good food therapy product. It is rich in nutrition. According to the measurement, the dried bamboo fungus contains 19.4% protein, 2.6% fat, 60.4% total carbohydrates, including 4.2% fungus sugar, 8.4% crude fiber, and 9.3% ash. It has health care effects on hypertension, neurasthenia, gastrointestinal diseases, etc. It also has a special antiseptic function. In summer, vegetables and meat cooked with bamboo fungus will not go bad for many days.

Bamboo fungus has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, replenishing qi and brain, calming the mind and strengthening the body; replenishing qi and nourishing yin, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing away heat and dampness. Bamboo fungus can protect the liver and reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat, which is commonly known as "scraping fat"; the Miao people in Yunnan have a lower incidence of cancer, which may be related to their frequent use of bamboo fungus and glutinous rice soaked in water for consumption. Modern medical research has also proved that bamboo fungus contains ingredients that can inhibit tumors.

The efficacy and function of bamboo fungus

1. Bamboo fungus is rich in various amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts, etc., and has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, replenishing qi and brain, and calming the mind and strengthening the body;

2. The active ingredients of bamboo fungus can supplement the nutrients necessary for the human body and improve the body's immune and disease resistance;

3. Bamboo fungus can protect the liver and reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat, which is commonly known as "scraping fat", thereby lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids and losing weight;

4. The Miao people in Yunnan have a lower risk of cancer, which may be related to their frequent consumption of bamboo fungus and glutinous rice soaked in water. Modern medical research has also proven that bamboo fungus contains ingredients that can inhibit tumors.

5. Polysaccharides in bamboo fungus: Both uniform polysaccharides and non-uniform polysaccharides are rich in dietary cellulose, D-galactose, D-mannitol, xylose, glucose, etc. Bamboo fungus polysaccharides have obvious body regulation and disease prevention functions, and therefore are increasingly valued by people.

Medicinal value of bamboo fungus

Bamboo fungus is also called long skirt bamboo fungus, bamboo ginseng, bamboo fungus is a precious edible fungus. The nutritional value of bamboo fungus is that it contains a variety of amino acids and vitamins. The methods of bamboo fungus include double mushroom bamboo fungus soup, bamboo fungus old duck soup, bamboo fungus chicken soup, bull whip bamboo fungus, bamboo fungus white fungus tea, bamboo fungus ginger old chicken soup, bamboo fungus red date soup, bamboo fungus bird's nest roll, bamboo fungus abalone soup, bamboo fungus egg soup, three fresh bamboo fungus soup, bamboo fungus yam soup, bamboo fungus loofah soup, red braised bamboo fungus, shrimp bamboo fungus braised tofu, yam bamboo fungus meatball soup, bamboo fungus stewed chicken waist, bamboo fungus tomato soup. Bamboo fungus

Bamboo fungus is rich in various amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts, etc. It has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, replenishing qi and brain, calming the mind and strengthening the body; Bamboo fungus has health care effects on hypertension, neurasthenia, gastrointestinal diseases, etc.; it also has a specific antiseptic function. The effective ingredients of bamboo fungus can supplement the nutrients necessary for the human body and improve the body's immune resistance; bamboo fungus can protect the liver and reduce the accumulation of abdominal wall fat. It should be noted that bamboo fungus is cool in nature, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea should not eat too much; among the many varieties of bamboo fungus, there is a yellow skirt bamboo fungus, also called variegated bamboo fungus, the color of the fungus skirt is orange or lemon yellow, this yellow skirt bamboo fungus is poisonous and cannot be eaten.

Side effects and contraindications of bamboo fungus

1. Bamboo fungus is cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach or diarrhea should not eat too much.

2. Among the many varieties of bamboo fungus, there is a yellow-skirted bamboo fungus, also called variegated bamboo fungus. The color of the fungus skirt is orange or lemon yellow. This yellow-skirted bamboo fungus is poisonous and cannot be eaten.

How to cook bamboo fungus

Bamboo fungus and chicken soup

[Preparation] Remove the feathers and internal organs of the native old hen.

After removing the chicken butt and washing the chicken body, boil water first, immerse the whole old hen in the boiling water to remove the bloody smell, then take it out and rinse it.

Fill the casserole with water at once, put in the old hen, add a piece of chopped ginger and a small spoon of cooking wine, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. When stewing the chicken, to prevent the soup from overflowing, you can put two bamboo chopsticks on the casserole and cover the pot. After about three hours, the chicken soup has turned golden yellow. At this time, you can cut the bamboo fungus that has been soaked in water into sections, put it in the chicken soup, and stew it again. After the bamboo fungus is fully soaked in the flavor of the chicken soup, add salt according to your personal taste, turn off the heat, sprinkle a little chopped green onion to enhance the flavor, and it is ready to serve.

[Key points] Do not break the chicken skin when blanching the chicken; soak the bamboo fungus in water for a while to remove the strange smell. Do not put too much bamboo fungus, otherwise it will take away the flavor of the chicken soup; if there is a lot of fat in the old hen's stomach, dig out some of it and throw away, especially in the summer for those who like light food.

Bamboo fungus and red snail soup

[Ingredients] 400g red snail meat, 50g pea seedlings,

10 grams of bamboo fungus, appropriate amounts of cooking wine, salt, MSG, and scallion segments.

[Preparation] Wash and slice the red snail meat, blanch it in boiling water and remove it. Soak the bamboo fungus in clean water until soft, wash off the mud and sand, cut off the two ends, rinse it with clean water until it turns white, remove it and cut it into sections. Remove the impurities from the pea sprouts and wash them. Add clean water to a pot, add bamboo fungus, cooking wine, refined salt, and snail slices, bring to a boil, add pea sprouts and green onion segments, cook for a while, add MSG and remove from the pot.

Braised Chicken Loin with Bamboo Fungus

[Ingredients] 200g chicken waist,

8 grams of refined salt, 30 grams of ham, 2 grams of MSG, 30 grams of carrots, 30 grams of dried bamboo fungus, 500 grams of chicken broth, 30 grams of steamed egg yolk cake, and 5 grams of sesame oil.

[Preparation] Soak the dried bamboo fungus in cold water, wash it clean, soak it in cold water again, blanch it in hot water, take it out and cut it. Blanch the carrots and lettuce in hot water, cool it, and cut it into elephant eye pieces. Slice the ham and steamed egg yolk cake.

Clean the chicken loins, blanch them in chicken broth, and cool them in cold water. Use a knife to cut a hole in the middle of the chicken loin, tear off the film, and cut it in half along the blade. Put it in a bowl, add 100 grams of chicken broth and 2 grams of salt, and steam it in a steamer for 10 minutes.

Place a wok on high heat, pour in 400 grams of chicken broth, then add ham, steamed egg yolk cake, carrots, and lettuce. Bring to a boil, skim off the foam, squeeze out the water from the bamboo fungus and put it in. Add 6 grams of salt, MSG, and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and pour into a soup bowl. Pour in the steamed chicken loin with the broth and drizzle with sesame oil.

Soak the bamboo fungus in cold water for about 2 to 3 hours. After it is fully swollen, wash it repeatedly with clean water to remove mud, sand and impurities, and then soak it in cold water for later use.