Matsutake is called the king of mushrooms, how much does it cost per jin?

The places where matsutake grows most are Sichuan, Yunnan and Nyingchi, and among them the matsutake of Nyingchi, Tibet is the most nutritious. The growing conditions of matsutake are quite unique; it needs to grow in forests where pine trees and gravel trees are mixed, and it cannot be cultivated artificially. Because it is scarce, it is all the more precious. And so the price is higher. How much does matsutake cost per jin?

1. Why is matsutake called the "king of mushrooms"?

It is said that after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the vitamin that could survive was matsutake, which shows how tenacious its vitality is. Matsutake is very rich in nutrients; what nutrients does it mainly contain? Matsutake is rich in amino acids, essential trace element active nutrients for the human body, unsaturated fatty acids, nucleic acid derivatives, peptides and other rare elements. It also contains very precious active substances and nutrients, mainly double-stranded matsutake polysaccharides and matsutake polypeptides, and the world's unique anti-cancer substance -- matsutake alcohol; it is the world's most precious natural medicinal fungus.

2. How much does matsutake cost per jin?

Because matsutake is so expensive, everyone pays especially close attention to its price. In July, August and September, the price of fresh matsutake on the market ranges from 300 to 900, and it is common to see over a thousand per kilogram. The price of matsutake mainly depends on the actual condition of the matsutake. It is determined by the shape of the matsutake and whether the cap has opened or whether it has been bitten by insects, and so on. Then there are also many kinds of matsutake; the prices of dried matsutake, skin-on dried matsutake and skinless dried matsutake slices are all different.

Dried matsutake: (the price is relatively stable, basically remaining unchanged from January to May 2018; as for how the price will move after large amounts of matsutake hit the market in July/August, it still depends on this year's matsutake output.)

Skin-on dried matsutake, 1500 yuan/kg;

Skinless dried matsutake slices, about 1100-1600/kg;

In our country the largest output is in Sichuan; if you want the best quality matsutake, you can consider the matsutake of Tibet.

Price list of Tibetan wild fresh matsutake:

Grades are divided here as follows:

Grade four: 2-4cm small matsutake, about 120 per kilogram;

Grade three: 3-5cm premium wild fresh matsutake, priced at about 260 per kilogram;

Grade two: 5-7cm distinguished wild fresh matsutake, priced at about 330 per kilogram;

Grade one: 7-10cm top-grade wild fresh matsutake, priced at about 420 per kilogram;

Matsutake is so expensive, so you must be careful when storing it, and when washing it the tap water should not be too strong. You should also be careful when removing the soil from the root. After washing it clean, you can slice it and dry it in the sun. Then seal it and store it in a place without light.

Matsutake is delicious and has good nutritional value, but when eating it you should also be careful not to eat it together with high-fat foods. That will affect the absorption of matsutake's nutrients. It also cannot be eaten together with high-calcium foods. Eating too much can easily cause urinary tract stones.