Nutritional value and eating methods of shiitake mushrooms

I have nothing to do at home this weekend, so I will tell you about the nutritional value and eating methods of shiitake mushrooms:

1. Nutritional value of shiitake mushrooms

Shiitake mushrooms are rich in nutrition and delicious. They have been known as the "Queen of Mushrooms" since ancient times and are a top-grade product for longevity. They were originally wild, but are now widely cultivated. my country has a history of more than 800 years of artificial cultivation of shiitake mushrooms, making it the first country in the world to cultivate shiitake mushrooms. According to the quality, they are divided into three types: flower mushrooms, thick mushrooms, and thin mushrooms. Each type can be divided into large mushrooms, medium mushrooms, and small mushrooms. Generally, the medium flower mushroom has the best quality. It is hemispherical in shape, with the edge of the mushroom rolled inward, frosty white or brown, rich in meat, with obvious umbrella patterns, chrysanthemum-shaped, and the best aroma. It is mainly produced in Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, Guangxi, Guangdong and other places, among which Fujian has the largest output, and Anhui and Jiangxi have the best quality. It can be harvested in spring, autumn, and winter, washed, dried or baked for later use. Shiitake mushrooms are a delicacy in people's daily life and are favored by men, women, old and young.

Shiitake mushrooms are not only delicious but also nutritious. According to modern scientific analysis, every 100 grams of dried mushrooms contain 12.3 grams of water, 20 grams of protein, 1.2 grams of fat, 31.6 grams of dietary fiber, 30.9 grams of carbohydrates, 20 micrograms of carotene, 0.19 milligrams of vitamin B1, 1.26 milligrams of vitamin B2, 20.5 milligrams of niacin, 5 milligrams of vitamin C, 83 milligrams of calcium, 258 milligrams of phosphorus, 10.5 milligrams of iron, and 8.75 milligrams of zinc. Shiitake mushrooms also contain more than 30 enzymes and 18 kinds of amino acids. Among the 8 essential amino acids for the human body, shiitake mushrooms contain 7 kinds. Therefore, shiitake mushrooms can be used as the first choice of food for human enzyme deficiency and amino acid supplementation.

2. Cooking Method

Because shiitake mushrooms are rich in glutamic acid and some amino acids rarely found in other foods, they are delicious. Shiitake mushrooms are suitable for both meat and vegetarian dishes, and are an excellent raw material for cooking delicacies. They can be used as the main ingredient or as a side ingredient, and are suitable for a variety of cooking methods such as braising, mixing, sautéing, stir-frying, cooking, deep-frying, pan-frying, and roasting. Therefore, many delicious dishes can be made with shiitake mushrooms, mainly used in the preparation of high-end meat dishes, cold dishes, and dietotherapy dishes.

3. Health and medicinal effects

Shiitake mushrooms were first recorded as medicine in the "Daily Materia Medica" of the Yuan Dynasty. Chinese medicine believes that it is mild in nature, sweet in taste, non-toxic, and specifically enters the stomach and liver meridians. It has the effects of replenishing qi and deficiency, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and supporting smallpox. It is suitable for patients with the elderly and weak, chronic illness, weak spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, shortness of breath and fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea, frequent urination, smallpox, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, rickets, hyperlipidemia, constipation, anemia, tumors and other diseases as an auxiliary diet therapy.

Modern medical research has shown that shiitake mushrooms contain interferon inducers, which can induce the production of interferon in the body and have the effect of preventing and treating influenza. Shiitake mushrooms also contain a nucleic acid substance that can make skin wrinkles and spots disappear, achieve beauty and anti-aging effects, inhibit the increase of cholesterol in serum and liver, and have the effect of preventing vascular sclerosis and lowering blood pressure. For patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, acute and chronic nephritis, urine protein and diabetes caused by high cholesterol, shiitake mushrooms are undoubtedly a good food therapy. Shiitake mushrooms contain ergosterol, which can be converted into vitamin D after being absorbed by the human body, so it can prevent and treat rickets and anemia. Shiitake mushrooms contain anti-cancer substances shiitake polysaccharides. Animal experiments have shown that the effect of shiitake polysaccharides in inhibiting tumors is related to its ability to increase the body's cellular immunity and humoral immunity. Shiitake mushrooms also contain 1,3-glucosidase, which can improve the body's ability to inhibit tumors, indirectly kill cancer cells, and prevent the spread of cancer cells. Therefore, after cancer patients have surgery, they continue to eat 10 grams of dried shiitake mushrooms every day to prevent the metastasis of cancer cells. People often cook porridge with shiitake mushrooms, which has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on the treatment of digestive tract cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, and leukemia. According to reports, after the 1970s, a survey found that none of the Bohemian people had cancer because they often ate wild shiitake mushrooms. Japanese scientists fed fresh shiitake mushroom extract to mice transplanted with cancer cells. After five weeks, all the cancer cells in the mice disappeared. Researchers found that eating shiitake mushrooms can improve immune function in healthy people. After suffering from cancer, when the immune function is suppressed, eating shiitake mushrooms can enhance the immune function. According to research by Japanese scientists, a polysaccharide protein extracted from the culture fluid of shiitake mushroom mycelium can also be used to treat AIDS. In clinical trials, patients were given 3 grams each time, three times a day, and achieved good results.