Coral mushroom - dietary and very useful delicacy

Coral mushroom has many national names: gelatinous, silver ear, ice, royal, quivering, snow. All these are alternative names, and the present (scientific) sounds like "tremendous fumiform tremella" (tremella fuciformis).

For the first time, a coral mushroom has been described by an Englishman Joseph Berkeley back in 1856. However, the Asian world learned about it much earlier. Local herbalists sold white coral mushroom as a miracle cure for colds. He was also an excellent tonic. Transliteration of Chinese characters leads to another interesting name: "snowy wood ear", and in the Japanese version - "woody white jellyfish".

Coral mushroom is quite nutritious. In its composition about 70% of dietary fiber, 18 amino acids, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, plant glycogen.

Many centuries the coral mushroom was used by the Chinese in the treatment of tuberculosis, colds, hypertension.

Recent studies of scientists in Ukraine and Israel have confirmed: fuchsiform tremella is able to increase immunity, protect against radiation, strengthen the breathing system, improve blood formation, reduce cholesterol. Moreover, the coral mushroom has anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties. It prevents the development of tumors and neurological damage, protects the liver from toxins, positively affects the brain, improves memory.

The huge value of the fungus is the presence of glycogen (special polysaccharides), prescribed by physicians with immunodeficiency, severe stress, premature aging. The combination of nutritional properties makes it ideal for smokers.

Thanks to the content of natural vitamin D, coral mushrooms (white) rejuvenate the skin, accelerate metabolism, increase blood flow in the cells of the skin. Important: Tremella fuchsovidnaya strictly contraindicated in those patients who take (or have just finished taking) anticoagulants. There is practically no independent taste of the coral mushroom. The popularity of the tremell is explained by the crispy, elastic, but at the same time gentle texture. A lot of soups, salads and even desserts are prepared from it. In the form of powder, a coral mushroom is added to drinks and ice cream.

Very interesting is the Chinese way of cooking one of the sweet dishes based on such a mushroom: the tartlet is boiled, then dried and soaked with sweet peach syrup.

The dried "silver ear" needs additional treatments. First, the product is poured with warm water for a couple of hours, before swelling (increases tenfold), then washed and after the flow of excess water is divided into small inflorescences (harsh areas are removed). After this you can start cooking. Once a coral mushroom was so rare that only very rich people could afford it. Now Tremella is grown on an industrial scale and is quite affordable for an ordinary buyer. You can see it in most Asian grocery stores.

Coral mushroom is stored in the refrigerator in tightly closed airtight containers.