Hericium is a very edible and nutritious fungus that looks like a Hericium, hence its name. Hericium has a good nourishing effect on the stomach, cardiovascular system, kidneys, etc. However, Hericium is easy to make and has a bitter taste. How can we remove this bitter taste? How to make Hericium erinaceus not bitter

1. Wash the dirt on the surface of Hericium erinaceus with clean water, remove the roots (one of the sources of bitterness) and put it in a basin, add 30°-40° Soak in warm water (preferably rice water) for 3.5-4 hours until the Hericium erinaceus is squeezed without any lumps.

2. Take out the soaked Hericium erinaceus, squeeze out the yellow water from the Hericium erinaceus with your hands, then soak it in a basin of water for about 15 minutes, then squeeze out the yellow water, repeat this 2-3 times . (You can use your fingers to lightly dip a little water on the surface of the hericium and place it on the tip of your tongue. It is best not to have a bitter taste).

3. Bring the steamer to a boil, steam the hericium over high heat for 10 minutes, then turn to low heat and steam for 1 and a half hours, or put it into boiling water and cover the pot with a lid for 10 minutes, then use Simmer over low heat for 1 and a half hours. Until the Hericium erinaceus is soft and rotten; at this stage, remember to boil the water before adding the Hericium erinaceus, because this can use high temperature to quickly lock in the nutrition and taste of the Hericium erinaceus. Is it normal for Hericium erinaceus to taste bitter?

The reasons why Hericium erinaceus has a bitter taste are as follows. 1. The stems have a bitter taste

The stems of Hericium erinaceus are bitter. 2. Dried Hericium erinaceus will be bitter

The reason for the bitter taste may be that one of the ingredients has been oxidized. 3. Hericium spores have a bitter taste

After harvesting, there are too many spores attached to the spines, which aggravates the bitter taste of Hericium. 4. Breed issue

The bitter taste of monkey hair is directly related to the breed. For example, Hericium erinaceus from Changbai Mountain is extremely bitter, but its bitter components are very effective. It is the main raw material of the famous Chinese patent medicine "Weilexin". 5. Raw material issues

In Hericium cultivation, the bitterness of hard wood chips as the main raw material is generally heavier, especially the wood chips mixed with pine chips, which increase the bitterness, while poplar wood chips and corn cobs are the main raw materials. The bitterness of the main raw materials is generally lighter. 6. Other reasons

During the growth process, Hericium encountered a harsh growth environment. The fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus turn light red. Such mushroom bodies are bitter. Efficacy and functions of Hericium

1. Hericium can treat indigestion, gastric ulcer, gastritis, stomach pain, bloating and other diseases.

2. Hericium erinaceus has a remarkable and ideal effect on mild or severe neurasthenia.

3. Improve the body’s immunity and delay aging. Contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can regulate blood lipids and promote blood circulation. Patients with cardiovascular disease can also consume it regularly.

4. Hericium has a very good nourishing and strengthening effect, can nourish the kidney meridian, replenish kidney yang, and also has a good effect on improving sexual function.

5. Hericium can improve the body's immunity, resist fatigue, resist oxidation, resist mutation, lower blood lipids, resist aging, nourish the spleen and stomach, and nourish qi and blood.