Why is the fresh straw mushroom called the Chinese mushroom?
Right now, a small amount of fresh straw mushrooms has appeared on the market in some vegetable markets and supermarkets in Jiangcheng, priced at about 24 yuan per kilogram. Yesterday, a reporter bought 500 grams at the Jiangda Road vegetable market in Hankou and stir-fried them plain to try them fresh, finding them delicately fragrant and delicious, smooth, tender and tasty.
The straw mushroom, also called the delicious straw mushroom, orchid mushroom, hemp mushroom, etc. It is only as big as a candied jujube, with a pointed round top that is black; the lower part is thick and white. It is understood that at the beginning of this year it was introduced from the Jiangsu-Zhejiang area to Xinzhou, Dongxihu and other places in our city, and the current output is relatively small. The straw mushroom is delicately fragrant and has long enjoyed the reputation of "put in one slice, fragrance fills the pot." Its cultivation began in our country, and it was already being grown as early as 1822; not long after it appeared, it was presented as tribute to the imperial court and used as imperial cuisine. Because of the large export volume, it is called the "Chinese mushroom" internationally.
The straw mushroom is rich in nutrients. Its protein content is several times higher than that of ordinary vegetables, and it has the fine name of "meat among vegetarian foods." In particular, it contains a kind of heterologous protein that can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and has an anti-cancer effect. Its vitamin C content is high, and it can promote human metabolism and improve the body's immunity. It also has a detoxifying effect; for example, when lead, arsenic or benzene enter the human body, it can combine with them to form ascorbigen, which is excreted with urine. It can also slow the body's absorption of carbohydrates, making it a good food for people with diabetes and an excellent food that serves both as food and medicine.