Differences Between Helvella and Morel Mushrooms, Prices and How to Eat Them Explained

How much do Helvella mushrooms cost? Helvella is a very rare type of mushroom, and the price is very high; dried Helvella generally sells on the market for 250 yuan to 500 yuan per jin. Many people mistake Helvella for morel mushrooms, so let's take a look at the differences between them.

Differences between Helvella and morel mushrooms: The morel is a rare edible mushroom variety, named for its cap surface, which is uneven and shaped like a sheep's stomach. It is used for food stagnation with qi blockage, abdominal distension and fullness, and phlegm congestion with qi rebellion causing asthma and cough; Helvella has a saddle-shaped cap, 2-4cm wide, eggshell-colored to brown or nearly black, with a smooth or curled surface, and the margin is separate from the stem. The stem is cylindrical, eggshell-colored to gray.

As for how to eat Helvella, the usual ways are to stir-fry it with meat or make soup, but making soup preserves more of the nutrients and does not lose as many nutrients as cooking Helvella does.