Everyone is certainly familiar with mushrooms. Mushrooms are also one of the most common ingredients on our daily tables. As the saying goes, "Those with four legs are not as good as those with two legs, and those with two legs are not as good as one." The one leg refers to mushrooms, and there are many varieties of mushrooms, such as hazelnut mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and sliders from the Northeast. Mushrooms, etc., mushrooms are rich in nutrients and delicious, and many people like to eat them. Northeastern people use it to make soup, stir-fry vegetables, and stew chicken. It can be said that it has a wide range of uses and can be eaten in many ways.

Wild mushrooms in the woods

The mushrooms I am going to talk about today are different from most of the mushrooms we see on the market. As we all know, mushrooms are Suitable for growing in high temperature, humid and shady places. Once the temperature is not suitable, whether it is too high or too low, it will die and rot. But have you ever seen mushrooms growing in the ice and snow? In our rural areas in Northeast China, there is such a peculiar mushroom that begins to sprout from October to November every year. It is already autumn at this time, and most of the plants have begun to wither and drop their leaves in preparation to withstand the severe cold winter in the Northeast. It wasn't until the spring of the second year that the flowers began to grow again. However, this kind of mushroom does the opposite, growing at the transition between autumn and winter, as if the cold winter does not pose a threat to it. Even in the ice and snow, it grows very well and shows no signs of withering.

Mushrooms that grow in the ice and snow

We locals call it "winter mushroom"

None of us knows what the scientific name of this strange little mushroom is. I don’t know, they call it “Winter Mushroom”. A particularly well-deserved name. Every winter, people here begin to look for this small mushroom. It is generally not big in size and looks similar in color to dead tree leaves, so it is particularly difficult to find. We locals just look for it after a few snows. Let the heavy snow compact all the fallen leaves before going out to look for them. It will be relatively easy to find them at this time. Generally, winter mushrooms grow under felled tree stumps, and some grow in the gaps between the roots of some large trees. Moreover, the yield of winter mushrooms is extremely small. Even if you search all over the mountains and fields for a day, you won't be able to find many.

Winter mushrooms growing in the gaps between tree roots

Because winter mushrooms are hard to find and particularly delicious, the locals cherish them and carefully store them after they find them. Make it delicious. But the method of making it is surprisingly simple.

Preparation method:

1. Wash the winter mushrooms.

2. Add a small amount of cooking oil, a small amount of chopped green onion, and an appropriate amount of Northeastern miso.

3. Steam for 10 minutes and serve.

How is it? Is the method particularly simple? This is the most common way to eat it here, and it is also the best way to eat it. This dish has a name here, called "Winter Mushroom Sauce". Although it has an inconspicuous name, the mushroom sauce steamed in this way is the most delicious! It retains the most authentic umami flavor of winter mushrooms and has the unique fragrance of Northeastern miso. These two simple ingredients, combined with each other, create a very home-cooked dish on the table for Northeastern people!

Winter Mushroom Sauce

The extremely delicious winter mushroom sauce

Have you ever tasted such a precious and homely delicacy?