Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus, known as bird's nest and shark's wing, is famous in the world. Together with bear's paw and hunting nose, it constitutes three famous treasures in the mirror, and is famous at home and abroad. Hericium erinaceus is a kind of nutrient-rich large fungus, which often grows on dead branches of oak, walnut, and some grow on fallen trees and outside the wounds of living trees. It is spherical, and its surface is covered with a layer of fresh yellow velvet whiskers, which is very fluffy and looks like the head of a young monkey, so it is named. There is an interesting saying among people in mountainous areas: the monkey head is facing the face. If you find one in this tree, you can find another in the opposite tree; If you can't find it, you haven't worked hard, or someone else has taken it. In fact, this is not the case. Hericium erinaceus is a kind of fungus. Mature strains fall with the wind, and it develops rapidly when it meets the conditions suitable for its growth. Light, humidity and temperature are very suitable for the growth of Hericium erinaceus in the broad-leaved forest in the mirror lake forest area. Every year, some trees can grow three or four, and many of them can reach seven or eight, but few of them grow on their faces. It can be seen that the number of seeds and whether the conditions are suitable are the key to the growth of Hericium erinaceus. Hericium erinaceus is rich in protein, amino acids and vitamins. It is nutritious and delicious. It is called vegetarian meat and is a delicacy at a senior banquet. But cooking must be done properly. First of all, remove the stem containing bitter taste, soak it in warm water for about ten minutes, and then tear it into pieces. If it can be stewed with Mountain hare, pheasant, roe deer and other game in Jingbolin, the red meat and yellow mushrooms are all good in color and taste, it will be more fragrant, tender and delicious. The nutritional value of Hericium erinaceus is not only edible, but also valuable Chinese medicine and tonic. According to historical records, the monkey head "benefits the five internal organs and helps digestion". It has certain curative effect on people suffering from dyspepsia, neurasthenia, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and other diseases. People often soak Hericium erinaceus in water, soak it soft, cut it into thin slices, fry it in water, and sprinkle it with yellow as a guide, and take it twice a day; Or slice five or two monkeys' heads, cook them with chickens, and eclipse them once to treat neurasthenia and nourish body deficiency. Auricularia auricula belongs to Basidiomycetes, an edible fungus of Auricularia, which saprophytes on the branches of dead trees. Its shape is flat and like a human ear, so it is named Auricularia auricula, also known as Auricularia auricula. Fresh auricularia auricula is colloid, translucent, dark brown and elastic. After drying, its back is convex, its abdomen is concave, and its ear body is shrinking and horny. Jingbo Lake is hot and rainy in summer, and the temperature, humidity and ventilation in the broad-leaved forest here are very suitable for the growth of auricularia auricula.
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