Stewed Chicken with Pointed Mushroom

Stewed Chicken with Pointed Mushroom

　　Stewed Chicken with Pointed Mushroom

　　The only place in China where pointed mushrooms (Maojian mushrooms) are found is the Greater Khingan Mountains. Historical records indicate that during the Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi sent people to the deep valleys of the Greater Khingan Mountains in Northeast China to engage in gold mining. Sixty years later, people were amazed to discover that on the mined land—specifically on Maojian stones—a special kind of mushroom grew, emitting a fragrant aroma. When picked and eaten, it had a delicious taste and excellent flavor. Due to its extremely limited production, it was regarded as a tribute food by the local authorities and served to the imperial palace. With the advancement of science, today, after analysis of its components, it has been confirmed that the pointed mushroom contains several to dozens of times more amino acids, proteins, and trace elements than ordinary mushrooms. It is hailed as the “meat among vegetables” and the “sacred mushroom,” making it an ideal gift for friends and family.