You can step on fresh hazelnuts in the mountains of Northeast China from July to August.

Every early autumn, wild Corylus terrestris is everywhere in the mountains. At this time, many people in the northeast will go to the mountains to pick up hazelnuts. When people in the northeast say stewed mushrooms with chicken, they generally point to wild hazelnuts. Needless to say, hazel mushrooms are delicious, and the key is to sell them well.

Hazelnut mushroom is the fourth largest delicacy in Northeast China. There has always been a misunderstanding, as if hazel mushrooms are unique to Heilongjiang. No, Jilin and Liaoning provinces also have them. In this season, in the mountainous areas of Northeast China, I dare not say that there are people picking up hazelnuts everywhere. Anyway, every household goes up the mountain and roadside stalls can be seen everywhere.

Extended information:

Corylus heterophylla is the fruiting body of Armillaria. Hazelnut mushroom is smooth, tender and refreshing, delicious and rich in nutrition, and is listed as a kind of food by some developed countries. Hazelnut mushroom is umbrella-shaped, light khaki, and brown when it is old.

Corylus heterophylla grows on the stem base, roots, fallen trees and branches buried in the soil from July to August. It is mainly distributed in Hazelwood Hill in the shallow mountainous area of Changbai Mountain. It is called "mountain treasure" and "the fourth treasure in Northeast China".

Although the taste of Corylus heterophylla is very delicious, the fresh Corylus heterophylla has a short shelf life, and the dried products do not really open the China market, and most of them are exported to developed countries such as Japan and South Korea.

Stewed chicken with hazel mushroom is an indispensable traditional delicacy for northeast people to entertain distinguished guests. Hazel mushroom contains a variety of amino acids and vitamins necessary for human body. Regular consumption can strengthen the body's immunity, improve intelligence, make people happy, benefit qi, prevent hunger, and prolong the body weight.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hazelnut Mushroom