People can be divided into yellow mushroom niang and red mushroom niang according to the different colors of fruits. Although they are all called Mushroom Niang, they are different in color, taste and medicinal value. In fact, there are many explanations for the origin of the name of mushroom fruit. Some people say that it is because the fruit looks good, and there is a thin coat outside the pulp, just like a little girl's little skirt, spinning in the wind.
Lagerstroemia indica, also known as Gree, Mushroom Niang and Physalis pubescens, is an annual plant of Solanaceae, originating in Northeast China. Mushroom cranberry is an advanced new nutritional and health-care "medicated fruit", which integrates food and medicine. The fruit of mushroom is covered with a layer of yellow skin, which looks like paper, and when peeled off, it looks like cicada wings. Peel off this "tulle coat" to reveal the golden and smooth small fruit.
In fact, many people are not used to the taste of "Mushroom Niang", just because everyone has different tastes and different preferences for it. It is worth reminding that "Mushroom Niang" will only be sweet when it is mature. In addition, the fresh fruit of Mushroom Niang has certain health care and medicinal value. It contains a large amount of ferric ammonium rubber acid, which has certain curative effect on aplastic anemia. Ripe berries are sweet and sour when eaten fresh, with excellent flavor, and can also be used to make preserves and jams.
Huangpi itself is flat, but there are no obvious side effects. At present, there is no data showing that some people eat yellow skin, so the general population can rest assured to eat yellow skin, but in moderation, not more. After ripening, the peel and pulp turn yellow, and there is a special fragrance besides sweetness. You can put it for a long time before eating.
It is a natural food with no pollution, unique flavor and rich nutrition. Scientific name: sour berry, often called golden berry in English, also called Peruvian sour pulp, and Lagerstroemia indica. They are native to the Andes, but when they were introduced to China is unknown.