Rural areas are known for their abundance of delicious and nutritious food. However, many people are afraid to eat certain wild foods for fear of poisoning. In this article, I will introduce a type of wild food that you may have seen before but may not have tried. After learning about it, you won't want to miss out on it!
What exactly is this wild food?
During the summer, many wild vegetables in rural areas have aged. However, deep within the mountains, there are still plenty of wild vegetables available. One example is the "morchella," a type of wild mushroom. However, morchella is becoming increasingly rare, making it difficult for ordinary people to come across. But fear not, morchella is not poisonous. In fact, it is a rare delicacy.
Is morchella poisonous?
The appearance of morchella is quite peculiar. It resembles a beehive and a sheep's stomach. In the past, many farmers in the mountains believed that this wild mushroom was poisonous and were afraid to eat it. However, it was later discovered that morchella is not only safe to consume but also a rare delicacy.
Environment for the growth of morchella
Morchella has a wide range of growth and is mainly found in provinces such as Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Shanxi, Jilin, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Henan, Hebei, Hubei, Hunan, and Guizhou in China. However, it is rare for ordinary people to come across wild morchella because it mostly grows at elevations between 2000 and 3000 meters in high mountains. It usually grows after the rainy season in early spring and July, making it difficult to find. Wild morchella can be considered a rare find.
Nutritional value of morchella
It is known that morchella has high nutritional value. It contains 7 essential amino acids and 8 vitamins necessary for the human body, making its nutritional value comparable to that of milk. However, due to its rare growth in high mountains, morchella is scarce and therefore relatively expensive.
Therefore, if you come across wild morchella, don't miss out on the opportunity to try it.
