Tiger Milkcap is a nutritious edible mushroom, also known as Tiger Skin Mushroom, Tiger Spot Mushroom, Tiger Back Mushroom and so on. Its appearance shows dark brown zebra stripes, hence the name Tiger Milkcap. Tiger Milkcap is a fungus that grows on tree trunks and is mainly distributed in the southern regions of China, such as Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi.

The Tiger Milkcap has a delicious flavor and high nutritional value, rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients. Tiger Milk Mushroom has the effect of enhancing immunity, anti-tumor, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood fat and so on.

Shopping for Tiger Milkcaps

When shopping for Tiger Milkcaps, we should choose the ones that are intact in appearance, bright in color, firm in texture, and free from insect and disease spots. In addition, the smell of tiger's milk mushroom should be fresh and fragrant without any odor.

How to Eat Tiger Milkcaps

Tiger Milkcaps can be cooked into many delicious dishes, such as stir-fried pork with tiger milkcaps, tiger milkcap soup and so on. Here is an easy-to-make recipe for tiger nut mushroom stir-fry.

Materials:

Tiger mushrooms, lean pork, green peppers, red peppers, green onions, ginger, garlic, salt, soy sauce, cooking wine, cornstarch, water, oil.

Steps:

1. Wash the tiger's milk mushrooms and cut them into cubes. Cut the lean meat into slices, green and red bell peppers into julienne strips, and mince the green onion, ginger and garlic.

2. Add salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and cornstarch to the lean meat and marinate for 10 minutes.

3. Pour oil into the pot, add onion, ginger and garlic and sauté.

4. Add the marinated lean pork and stir-fry until browned.

5. Add tiger's milk mushrooms and stir-fry until softened.

6. Add green pepper and red pepper and stir-fry well.

7. Add water, boil and season with salt.

8. Add starch to a small amount of water to make starch water, pour into the pot and stir-fry evenly.

9. Drizzle with a little sesame oil before starting.

Nutritional Value of Tiger Milk Mushroom

Tiger Milk Mushroom is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients. Among them, the protein content is up to about 20%, which is a very high quality source of protein. In addition, tiger's milk mushroom also contains a variety of amino acids, polysaccharides, phenolic substances, etc., which have the effect of enhancing immunity, anti-tumor, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids and so on.

How to store tiger's milk mushroom

Tiger's milk mushroom can be stored in a cool and ventilated place, not in direct sunlight. If you want to keep it for a long time, you can dry it or freeze it. The dried tiger's milk mushrooms can be kept for a few months, and the frozen ones can be kept for about half a year.