Cordyceps Flower (Chong Cao Hua)
スープを黄金色に染める！冬虫夏草の親戚「オレンジ色の薬膳キノコ」
Description
Often mistaken for a 'flower' due to the name and slender orange appearance, but actually an artificially cultivated mushroom (Cordyceps militaris). Said to have medicinal effects (immunity boost) similar to the ultra-premium 'Cordyceps sinensis'. Frequently used in Cantonese medicinal soups (Lao Huo Tang). Snappy texture, no quirkiness, dyes soup a beautiful golden yellow.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Mushroom, Chong Cao Hua, Cordyceps Militaris, Medicinal, For Soup
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How to use
Ingredients
- Cordyceps militaris(Artificially cultivated mycelium)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Chong Cao Hua Dun Ji Tang (Whole Chicken & Golden Mushroom Soup)]: Simmer briefly-rehydrated Chong Cao Hua for hours with whole chicken, goji, and jujubes. Becomes a golden, highly nutritious soup.
- Fry with julienned pork in salt.
- Blanch and toss with cucumber as a cold salad.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
No strong taste/smell; faint mushroom flavor and a 'crisp、snappy' texture like enoki
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Hard to substitute. Fake texture with enoki, color with turmeric)
Pairing
Medicinal Whole Chicken Soup / Pork Bone Soup / Liangban (Cold Salad)
Trivia
When rehydrating, the orange pigment dissolves into the water; this is natural and perfectly fine. To avoid losing color and nutrients, it's recommended to pour the soaking water into the soup pot as well.
Eating tips & etiquette
While real 'Cordyceps sinensis (fungus parasitizing insects)' is an ultra-premium good costing thousands of yen per gram, this is artificially cultivated on grain mediums, making it a commoner's ally bought for hundreds of yen at supermarkets (contains no insects).
Allergen
None