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 rather 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 even more precious. And so the price is even higher. How much is matsutake 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 extremely rich in nutrients. What nutrients does it mainly contain? Matsutake is rich in amino acids, active nutritional substances including essential trace elements for the human body, unsaturated fatty acids, nucleic acid derivatives, peptide substances 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 one-of-a-kind anti-cancer substance -- matsutake alcohol; it is the world's most precious natural medicinal fungus.

2. How much is matsutake per jin?

The high price of matsutake makes everyone pay special attention to its price. In July, August and September, the price of fresh matsutake on the market ranges from 300 to 900, and over a thousand per kilogram is everywhere. The price of matsutake mainly depends on the actual condition of the matsutake. It is determined by the shape of the matsutake, whether the cap has opened, whether it has been bitten by insects, and other specific conditions. Then there are also many kinds of matsutake, and the prices of dried matsutake, dried matsutake with skin, and dried peeled matsutake slices are all different.

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

Dried matsutake with skin, 1500 yuan/kg;

Dried peeled matsutake slices, about 1100-1600/kg;

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

Price list of Tibetan wild fresh matsutake:

Here it is divided by grade:

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. When washing it, the water from the tap 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 sun-dry it. 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. This 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.