Shiitake mushroom is the world's second largest edible fungi, but also one of China's specialties, in folklore has been known as the "mountain treasures".

It is a kind of fungi growing on the wood. The flavor is delicious, the aroma is refreshing, rich in nutrients.

Why do dried shiitake mushrooms smell more flavorful than fresh ones?

What exactly makes dried mushrooms better is as follows:

First, because after fresh mushrooms are dried or dried, the ribonucleic acid in them is more easily released in the cooking process, and it is easier to be hydrolyzed to guanosine acid, which is the main fresh flavor substance in mushrooms, and its freshness is about dozens of times of the ordinary monosodium glutamate (MSG). Therefore, the flavor and freshness of dried shiitake mushrooms are far superior to that of fresh shiitake mushrooms.

Secondly, dried shiitake mushrooms, especially those dried under the sun, not only have a much higher fresh flavor, but also a much higher vitamin D content. The reason is that shiitake mushrooms are rich in ergosterol, which is converted into vitamin D under sunlight.

In fact, dried shiitake mushrooms and fresh shiitake mushrooms are both good, but it mainly depends on how to use them.

If you're making soup or stew, it's best to use dried shiitake mushrooms because the aroma is stronger, and if you're stir-frying them for dinner, then use fresh shiitake mushrooms that are more tender and smooth.

Dried shiitake mushrooms give off a special flavor, thanks to two ingredients: mushroom flavoring and guanylic acid. Guanosine acid, in particular, is many dozens of times more powerful than regular MSG. Dried shiitake mushrooms are not easy to digest, especially for children to eat must control the amount; fresh shiitake mushrooms are rich in zinc, good taste, easy to digest, more suitable for children to eat.

Fresh shiitake mushrooms contain ergosterol, a precursor of vitamin D, which can be converted into vitamin D under sunlight or ultraviolet radiation, but you can't get vitamin D by eating dried shiitake mushrooms that are artificially heated and dried.

The shiitake mushrooms contain a kind of "shiitakein".

The shiitake mushroom also contains a kind of "shiitakein", which can calm the autonomic nervous system located in the brain stem, thus benefiting the vital energy and tranquilizing the mind. Protein in shiitake mushrooms, a variety of amino acids on the intellectual development of children is very favorable, young and old.