Driving 1120KM from Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna to Shangri-La takes 16 hours. Along the way, I am highly nervous for fear of traffic accidents.
When you see this golden roof, you have arrived in Shangri-La. The golden roof is extremely sacred in the hearts of Tibetan compatriots.
It is said that the Japanese think that [wild matsutake] can nourish the body in a similar way. I don't know if it's true. [Wild matsutake] is a luxury in Japan and a high-end gift for visiting relatives and friends, which is very impressive. The [wild matsutake] eaten by local tyrants abroad can also be afforded by ordinary people in China.
After searching for an entire morning, only a few kilograms of [wild matsutake] were found. Taking a sniff of the unique aroma of [wild matsutake] is comfortable, pleasant and wonderful. The editor's fatigue immediately disappeared. I took it back to the Tibetan's home and started grading.
Select high-quality [wild matsutake] and pack it box by box: Lay a soft cushion layer by layer to protect [wild matsutake] from being damaged by bumps. Put two ice cubes in each box to reduce the temperature in the box to prevent spoilage.
Put it all in a styrofoam box. Even if the courier sorts it roughly, [wild matsutake] will not be damaged.
SF Airlines express delivers [wild matsutake] to foodies all over the country. In Shangri-La, it is necessary to have a good relationship with the courier when sending SF Express. Otherwise, you will have to wait in line for a long time. In the past, [wild matsutake] was mostly exported to countries such as Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Now that people are rich, Chinese people also consume more, so SF Express is very busy.
Encountering a handsome Tibetan guy in Shangri-La: three-dimensional facial features, thick eyebrows, broad shoulders, and tall stature. The editor identifies a handsome guy.
Encountering a little girl in Shangri-La. Isn't she a very beautiful little girl? A beauty embryo. Will she be a great beauty when she grows up?
Many customers don't know how to clean the received matsutake properly. Please see below. Three steps for cleaning fresh matsutake: ① First, peel off the soil and weeds on the fungus; ② Carefully cut off the sediment at the root with a ceramic knife or bamboo knife. Try not to use a steel knife as a steel knife will make matsutake have a fishy smell; ③ Finally, use a brush to remove the surface dust quickly. If necessary, use a small soft brush. Note: Do not soak fresh matsutake in water, because the taste of matsutake will be greatly reduced after absorbing water. Matsutake grows in the pollution-free alpine pine forest where few people go. Even matsutake is pollution-free. There is only some sediment carried at the root. The black part of the fungus body that looks like mud is actually the color of the fungus coat of matsutake itself. It can be eaten raw, stir-fried or used for making soup.
What are the ways to eat [wild matsutake] from Shangri-La?
1. Mince it with pork and make dumplings. The taste is excellent.
2. Make rice balls: Wrap rice with ham, beans and wild matsutake. Even picky children love to eat it.
3. Make soup with wild matsutake, pork ribs, carrots and corn.
4. Make soup with native chicken and wild matsutake. No need for salt or MSG. It is very fresh, sweet, tender and fragrant.
5. Pan-fry wild matsutake.
6. Have wild matsutake noodles for breakfast.
7. Make simple soup.
In fact, there are also ways such as charcoal-grilled matsutake, stir-fried matsutake with green peppers, and pan-fried matsutake. Foodies can invent their own ways.
[Wild matsutake] contains 99 essential nutrients for the human body: 18 kinds of amino acids, 14 kinds of essential trace elements for the human body, 49 kinds of active nutrients, 5 kinds of unsaturated fatty acids, 8 kinds of vitamins, 2 kinds of proteins, and 3 kinds of precious active substances. At the same time, [wild matsutake] is rich in dietary fiber, double-stranded matsutake polysaccharide, matsutake polypeptide, a variety of rich active enzymes, the unique anti-cancer substance among all plants in the world. Matsutake alcohol is a precious medicinal fungus in the world.