Corn season is here, and if you come across this rare kind of corn, you have struck it lucky

It is already July now, and summer has arrived. For people, there are a few things that are essential in summer now, namely air conditioning, watermelon, and mosquito coils. But for farmer friends in rural areas, in a few days it will be time for the corn harvest season, and whether the corn harvest is good or bad is also a issue that many farmer friends care about, since after all these are the belongings that keep them fed. And when the corn is harvested, what farmer friends fear most is natural disasters and pests and diseases.

A few days ago, when I was picking corn in Uncle San's cornfield, I discovered pests and diseases. On the corn, something like a "black mushroom" had actually grown, looking as if the corn had gone moldy. It looked a bit disgusting. I was originally going to pick it and throw it away, but Uncle San stopped me.

Only after Uncle San explained did I understand that this thing growing on the corn is called "wumi", and in the north it is also called "midou". Midou is actually a kind of smut disease that occurs on sorghum, millet, and corn at the booting stage. After invading the tissues of sorghum, millet, and corn, it becomes swollen and turns into this appearance, looking as if it has gone moldy. In fact, it is a kind of fungus, and it is indeed a rare delicacy.

Sorghum and millet midou can be eaten when young and tender, and corn midou can also be eaten, and its taste is especially delicious.

It is said that this corn midou is even a famous delicacy in Mexico. Because its taste is similar to "truffle", it is also called "corn black truffle" by the locals, and there are even Mexican farmers who specially cultivate it. In the United States, this midou has also been listed among edible fungi and is regarded as an excellent delicacy.

According to records, the nutritional value of corn midou is actually quite high. Its ugly "mold" is rich in protein, minerals, and amino acids, including 8 essential amino acids for the human body, and it is also very rich in potassium, iron, and selenium.

However, this midou has not been promoted in our country, mainly for two reasons. The first is that this smut disease is extremely harmful to crops such as sorghum, millet, and corn, reducing crop yields and affecting the harvest; the second is that its appearance is ugly, and many people cannot accept it.

Uncle San said that in the 60s and 70s, fresh and tender midou was actually a delicacy in the eyes of many people. At that time, whether adults or children, in the hot summer they would find time to walk around the sorghum fields or cornfields, and every time they would return with a full load.

But now, the younger generation basically does not know what wumi or midou are, and people nowadays all like to buy corn with a good appearance, which also makes this kind of "moldy" corn rarely seen. So if you see this kind of "moldy" corn in a cornfield, you have struck it lucky. It is a rare thing that is hard to buy now even with money.

As for how to eat it, just stir-fry it and eat it directly. I guarantee that after you try it, you will want to eat it again!

Dear friends, did you eat this kind of "midou" or "wumi" on corn when you were children? You are welcome to leave a message and share!