This wild variety cannot be cultivated artificially, and it sells for 200 yuan per jin on the market

It is once again the muggiest time of the year, and also the season when this delicacy appears

- Jizong (Termitomyces mushroom)

The Jizong mushroom has many alternative names, varying from place to place. In Guangdong it is called litchi mushroom, in Chaoshan it is called chicken meat mushroom, in Fujian it is also called chicken foot mushroom or tonggu, in Sichuan it is called fighting cock mushroom, chicken meat fungus, umbrella handle mushroom or fighting cock male, in Guizhou it is called sanba mushroom, santan mushroom or sanbao mushroom, in Taiwan, China and Fujian it is called chicken shredded meat mushroom, and in Yibin it is called santa mushroom. In Japan it is called termite mushroom and hime termite mushroom. Some also call it: ji? flower, litchi mushroom, June mushroom, chai mushroom, termite fungus, chanterelle, etc. But no matter what it is called, it does not hinder people's love for it at all, because the fresh deliciousness of Jizong is unmatched by other fungi, since the ji? fungus has thick, plump flesh, a fine texture with white filaments, and a fresh, sweet, fragrant and crisp taste. It contains amino acids, protein and fat essential to the human body, and also contains various vitamins and substances such as calcium, phosphorus and riboflavin. There are many ways to eat Jizong; it can be made into a dish on its own, and can also be paired with vegetables, fish, meat and all kinds of mountain delicacies and seafood. Whether stir-fried, deep-fried, pickled, pan-fried, tossed, braised, roasted, simmered, steamed or made into soup, its flavor is very fresh, making it the crown among fungi.

The Jizong mushroom is commonly found on the ground in coniferous and broad-leaved forests, on wasteland, and in abandoned grave mounds and corn fields, with its base stalk connected to termite nests, growing scattered to clustered. In summer, with high temperature and high humidity, small white fungus balls first grow on the termite nests, after which the ji? fruiting bodies form.

Such a Jizong with high economic value and delicious taste actually still cannot be artificially cultivated to this day. Because it can only be picked in the wild, the price of Jizong has also risen accordingly. Now it can sell for as much as 200 yuan per jin on the market! Too expensive! The editor says I cannot afford to eat it! I wonder if it is this expensive where you all are?