How many years is the shelf life of Cordyceps sinensis?
The shelf life of Cordyceps sinensis is 1-3 years. Cordyceps sinensis is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, and the shelf life of Chinese herbal medicine is different according to its types. Cordyceps sinensis, a parasitic fungal medicine, can generally be preserved for 1-3 years. If the nutritional value exceeds 3 years, there will be a corresponding loss, and the nourishing effect will also be reduced. Therefore, it is recommended to eat it as soon as possible.
How do you see if Cordyceps sinensis has expired?
1, smell the smell of Cordyceps sinensis
The smell of Cordyceps sinensis produced in different places is different. The normal smell of Cordyceps sinensis is: bacterial smell, fishy smell, pure fishy smell, fishy smell and fishy smell. If it smells obviously musty, it means that Cordyceps sinensis has expired.
2. Look at the appearance of Cordyceps sinensis
Generally, expired Cordyceps sinensis will grow a lot of hairs and plaques on its appearance, and the colors are white, yellow, black and green. If you find that the caterpillar fungus you bought has long hair and plaque, then the caterpillar fungus has gone bad. It is not recommended to buy it or continue to eat it, otherwise the bacteria produced in it will directly endanger your health and affect the normal operation of your intestines.
3. Look at the broken face of Cordyceps sinensis
If the cross section is white, it means that Cordyceps sinensis has not expired, because this is the real color of Cordyceps sinensis. And if the cross section is light yellow, dark yellow, or other colors, then it means that such Cordyceps has expired, or even deteriorated, which not only has no good edible value, but even harms health, and it is not recommended to buy and eat.
4. Taste the taste of Cordyceps sinensis
Generally good Cordyceps sinensis tastes like mushrooms and soybeans when chewed raw. After soaked in warm water, it tastes like mushrooms and Flammulina velutipes brushed in boiling water, without sour, astringent and bitter taste. If the taste of raw chewing is abnormal, then it is necessary to check whether these Cordyceps sinensis have expired, or see if there is a problem with the quality method.
What should I do if Cordyceps sinensis expires?
Cordyceps sinensis can't be eaten after its expiration date, so it is recommended to discard it. Cordyceps sinensis is a valuable medicinal material. Chinese medicine believes that moderate consumption of Cordyceps sinensis has many functions, such as invigorating lung qi, tonifying deficiency, strengthening kidney yang, stopping cough, etc., but this is done on the premise that Cordyceps sinensis itself has no quality problems. If Cordyceps sinensis expires, don't continue to eat it. Any food has an expiration date, so does Cordyceps sinensis. After eating it, it will change inside.
Recommended eating method of Cordyceps sinensis
1, steaming in water. After washing Cordyceps sinensis, put it into a container, add water, steam it for 20-30 minutes with low fire, and take water for drinking, which can be steamed 3-4 times repeatedly.
2, Cordyceps soaked in wine. You can take 1 kg of white wine or yellow wine, then soak 10g of Cordyceps, seal 1 0 days and drink1small cup every morning and evening.
3. Cordyceps stew. For example, common stewed chicken soup, stewed pigeon soup, stewed duck soup, stewed fish soup, etc., simmer slowly, slowly release nutrients, nourish and strengthen the body.