It is best to soak tremella in cold water because tremella is rich in nutrition. If soaked in hot water, it will lead to the loss of nutrients, so cold water soaking is the best. Except for a long time, the nutrients will not be lost, and the cooked gum will be thicker.
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Matters needing attention in brewing tremella fuciformis:
1, the brewing time of tremella should not be too long, too long will lead to the loss of nutrients, and it is easy to breed bacteria, which will make tremella lose its value and bring bad effects to the body.
2. It is best to choose cold water for brewing tremella. Although the brewing time with hot water may be shorter, it will lose nutrients and the taste will be worse.
Tremella can also be eaten if it is soaked for too long and does not rot and deteriorate, but its nutritional value and taste are much lower. However, it is recommended not to eat tremella which deteriorates during brewing, otherwise food poisoning will occur.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Tremella