Auricularia auricula

Alias Auricularia auricula. Mycology belongs to Basidiomycetes, Auricularia, Auricularia. Northeast China, Hubei, Zhejiang and Yunnan are all distributed, and it is the production area of auricularia auricula in China, which grows on the rotten wood of more than 120 kinds of broad-leaved trees, such as oak, poplar, banyan and Sophora japonica, singly or in groups. At present, basswood and bag materials are the main artificial cultivation methods. Auricularia auricula fruiting body is gelatinous, disc-shaped, ear-shaped and irregular, with a diameter of 3-12 cm. Soft when fresh and horny when dry. Delicate in taste and special in flavor, it is a famous edible fungus with rich nutrition. Contains sugar, protein 10.6 g, fat 0.2 g, calories 306 coke, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It has the effects of invigorating qi, relieving hunger, strengthening intelligence, stopping bleeding and relieving pain, enriching blood and promoting blood circulation. Rich in polysaccharide colloid, it has good anti-slip effect and is an important health food for mine workers and textile workers. It also has certain anti-cancer and cardiovascular disease treatment functions. Auricularia auricula is a nutritious edible fungus, and it is also a traditional health food and export commodity in China. It has many aliases, because it grows on rotten wood and looks like a human ear, so it is named auricularia; It is also like a moth butterfly, also known as a wood moth; Because it tastes as delicious as chicken, it is also called tree chicken and wooden machine (the ancient South Chu people called chicken a machine): double-petaled fungus is embedded in the tree, just like pieces of floating clouds, and it is also called cloud ear. There are mainly two kinds of auricularia auricula that people often eat: one is that the ventral surface is smooth and black, while the back is hairy and gray or grayish brown, which is called auricularia auricula (commonly known as wild auricularia auricula); The other is smooth, dark brown and translucent on both sides, which is called Auricularia auricula. Maomu has large ears, but its texture is thick and tough, it is not easy to chew, its taste is not good, and its price is low. Auricularia auricula is soft and delicious, smooth and refreshing, and rich in nutrition. It is a kind of artificial cultivation. The term Auricularia auricula in this book refers to Auricularia auricula.
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