Longquan Shiitake Mushrooms

Longquan Shiitake Mushrooms

　　Product Name: Longquan Shiitake Mushrooms

　　Place of Origin: Lishui, Zhejiang

　　Ingredients: Mannitol, trehalose and mycose, glucose, pentosan, methylpentosan, etc.

　　Efficacy: Effective in boosting the body’s resistance to diseases, preventing colds, and aiding treatment. Beneficial for infants suffering from rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency, which leads to calcium and phosphorus metabolic disorders. Also helps prevent various mucosal and skin inflammations.

　　Product Introduction: Longquan is one of the birthplaces of shiitake mushrooms in the world, boasting superior natural conditions. The log-grown and substrate-grown shiitake mushrooms produced here are of high quality, with plump shape, pure color, rich aroma, and delicious taste, making them highly popular among customers. With the popularization of edible mushroom cultivation techniques, production has expanded significantly, yielding over 7,000 tons of dried mushrooms and exporting more than 5,000 tons of fresh mushrooms annually, with products sold worldwide. A complete production, sales, and processing service system has been established, making shiitake mushroom production a pillar industry of the local rural economy and an important pathway for farmers to achieve prosperity. At the 1995 (Fuzhou) National Edible and Medicinal Fungi Products Exhibition and New Technology Exchange Conference, the region was awarded the honorary title of "National Advanced County for Edible Fungi." The 'Longbao' brand shiitake mushrooms won a silver award at the first Agricultural Expo. Two large-scale shiitake mushroom trading markets have been built, covering an area of 13,000 square meters, with an annual transaction volume exceeding 200 million yuan.

　　Product History: From “Song · Yang Wanli · Mushrooms”: “Suddenly rising through fallen leaves, pushing aside dozens of them. Waxy yellow-purple sheen glistening as if wet, tender stems crisp to the touch. Their color like goose feet, their taste like honey, smooth as water shield silk without a hint of astringency. Their caps may not rival hats, but their stems surpass them, and their fragrance lingers on the teeth—musk cannot compare.” From “Mushroom Spectrum”: Shiitake mushrooms, also called He Mushrooms, originated as “Tai Mushrooms,” which were historically presented as tribute. It is said that when shown to the emperor from afar, he misread the name as 'He Mushrooms,' and the name stuck. From “Stories to Caution the World · Jingzhi”: In Jianfang Market, Jinxian County, where the Jian family lived, a servant named Zhao San would go into the mountains daily to gather firewood. In July of the first year of the Qingyuan era, after heavy rain followed by sudden sunshine, Zhao took his axe to the mountain peak and discovered a giant mushroom under a pine tree, with a diameter of one foot and eight inches. He brought it home and boasted to his neighbors, claiming it was the largest he had ever seen. The tavern owner, Old Wang, found it extraordinary and offered to buy it to hang outside his shop to attract customers. Zhao agreed, but complained the payment was too low, telling his wife, “The mushroom is this big, yet Old Wang only offers fifty coins. We might as well keep it for ourselves.” Bystanders agreed. They sliced, washed, and cooked it with rice and seasonings, and the whole family ate it before going to bed. Before they could sleep, all suffered from severe abdominal pain and diarrhea, and by morning, they had all died. Only one grandchild survived due to vomiting. The Jian family took him in. While many mushrooms are poisonous, this tragedy was especially devastating. Old Wang and his drinking guests narrowly escaped disaster too. Historical legend: During the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Qunan was known for his wit. One day, while dining with the monk Juoyin, they ate mushrooms together. Juoyin asked Cheng to compose a poem, and Cheng immediately recited a quatrain: “Bald head, feet like spikes, best paired with tofu and greens. Even the Buddha would laugh on seeing this—how many wandering monks did you boil to death?” Upon hearing this, Juoyin burst out laughing.