Wild Chicken-of-the-Woods Mushrooms

Wild Chicken-of-the-Woods Mushrooms

　　Chicken-of-the-woods mushrooms are a delicious mountain delicacy, hailed as the “king of fungi.” Their flesh is plump and firm, with fine, white threads, a sweet, tender, and fragrant taste that rivals chicken—hence the name.

Chicken-of-the-woods: rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein, and various other nutrients. There are many ways to enjoy them—raw, cooked, stir-fried, boiled, or used in soups—all equally delicious. Using Chicken-of-the-woods, one can prepare a variety of famous dishes, creating a Chicken-of-the-woods feast. When dried, salted, or pan-fried with vegetable oil, they become dried Chicken-of-the-woods, pickled Chicken-of-the-woods, or oil-fried Chicken-of-the-woods, which can be stored for a long time for year-round enjoyment.

The Chicken-of-the-woods season runs from June to September each year, and they mostly grow on the semi-slopes of unpolluted red soil mountain forests.