1. First rinse the Hericium erinaceus with warm water to remove dust, then soak it in warm water for 3-4 hours, and then take it out after it softens.

Remove the stems of Hericium erinaceus, rinse well, put it into a container, add fresh soup, onion, ginger, cooking wine, and steam until soft and rotten.

2. Cut the soaked Hericium into thick slices and set aside

3. Cut the chicken into pieces and set aside

4. Put oil and sugar in the pot. After frying until the sugar color turns out, add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until browned. Pour in appropriate amount of soy sauce. Add warm water to cover the chicken pieces. Add hericium, pepper, cooking wine, onion, ginger, star anise, and dried chili peppers into the pot. Turn the heat to low and then simmer for 2 hours. Add salt to taste before serving, and reduce the soup over high heat.

5. Note: Dried Hericium erinaceus is suitable for soaking in water rather than vinegar. When soaking, wash the Hericium erinaceus first, then soak it in cold water for a while, and then add boiling water. Steam in a basket or simmer in a pot. In addition, it should be noted that even if the Hericium erinaceus is soaked, it must be placed in a container before cooking, add ginger, green onions, cooking wine, stock, etc. and steam it in a cage before cooking.

Extended information:

Taboos on eating Hericium erinaceus

1. Some people are prone to allergies to fungal foods. Hericium erinaceus belongs to the fungus category. People should not eat it.

2. Eating hericium and pheasant meat together can easily cause bleeding.

3. Hericium erinaceus and Atractylodes macrocephala can be eaten together, which have the effect of promoting blood circulation and nourishing. People with physical weakness can eat more.

4. When storing Hericium erinaceus, it should be placed in a cool and dry place, otherwise it is prone to mold and insect infestation.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hericium