Spicy and Sour Chicken Truffle Soup

Spicy and Sour Chicken Truffle Soup

　　Spicy and Sour Chicken Truffle Soup

　　Chicken truffle, also known as chicken zong, chicken song, chicken foot mushroom, or ant truffle, is a delicious mountain delicacy often hailed as the "king of mushrooms." Its flesh is plump and firm, with fine white threads, a sweet, crisp, tender flavor, and a fragrant taste that can rival that of chicken—hence its name. It contains various nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and protein. Chicken truffle can be prepared in many ways—raw, cooked, stir-fried, boiled, or used in soups, all of which yield extremely delicious flavors. A variety of famous dishes can be made with chicken truffle, creating a whole chicken truffle feast. When dried, salted, or pan-fried with vegetable oil, it becomes dried chicken truffle, pickled chicken truffle, or oil chicken truffle, all of which can be stored for long periods and enjoyed year-round. The chicken truffle season runs from June to September each year, and it mostly grows on the semi-slopes of unpolluted red soil mountain forests.