The pinyin of winter mushroom is dōng gū.
Winter mushrooms are edible mushrooms that are rich in protein and a variety of trace elements necessary for the human body. They are health foods that can prevent and treat colds, lower cholesterol, prevent cirrhosis of the liver, and have anti-cancer effects. Mushrooms are also called shiitake mushrooms. Mushrooms have strict specifications and distinct grades. It is divided into 11 levels including flower mushroom, thick mushroom and thin mushroom.
Winter mushrooms are tender, smooth and sweet, while dried mushrooms are delicious and full of aroma. They are suitable for cooking, boiling, frying and stir-frying, and can be used as a delicacy with both meat and vegetables. Mushrooms are a popular non-staple food among Hong Kong people. Cantonese people generally call them winter mushrooms, while people from other provinces call them shiitake mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms, also known as mushrooms and mushrooms, are world-famous edible mushrooms. Among mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms have the highest edible and therapeutic value.
The three mountainous counties of Quan, Guanyuan and Jingning are the birthplaces of artificially cultivated mushrooms. Tens of thousands of people still cultivate mushrooms in Zhejiang or out of the province every year. Qingyuan County is known as the "Hometown of Shiitake Mushrooms" title. The cap is fleshy, 2-7cm wide. Flat hemispherical shape, then gradually flattening, often irregular; the cover surface is very sticky when wet, light yellowish brown or yellowish brown, the middle part is dark cinnamon color, the edge is creamy yellow, hairless and smooth.
The lid edge is initially rolled in, and then becomes wavy or upturned. The fungus flesh is thick, white or slightly yellow, and delicious. The gills are curved, dense to slightly sparse, wide, unequal in length, white to milky white or slightly yellow. The stipe is 5-8cm long, 5-8mm thick, cylindrical, tough, with brittle bone on the surface and fibrous interior. The soft base is often elongated like rhizoids and close together.