What is the correct way to eat Cordyceps?

Cordyceps is one of the most common edible fungi in our lives. It can regulate the body very well, improve immunity and restore physical strength, and can better treat kidney deficiency and impotence. If we want to become healthier, we must master the correct way to eat Cordyceps to fully display its nutritional value and efficacy. Let's learn about the correct way to eat Cordyceps.

The correct way to eat Cordyceps

1. Boil water and drink it as tea

Cordyceps should not be soaked in water and drunk, but boiled in water. The correct way to boil cordyceps is to add about a cup of water to the cordyceps and cook it over low heat for ten minutes. Then pour out the water and drink it immediately. Then add more water and boil it for ten minutes. After pouring it out and drinking it, add more water and boil it. Repeat this process until the water boiled from the cordyceps becomes lighter. Experts from China Food Network remind you to drink the water immediately after it boils, and add water while drinking. When the Cordyceps water is the darkest in color, it is the most nutritious, so do not waste the water at this time. Usually Cordyceps water goes through a process from light to strong and then back to light again, and the aftertaste is also very long. When the Cordyceps water becomes light or even white, do not drink it. You can eat the Cordyceps. A pot of Cordyceps sinensis tea can be drunk for at least half an hour, and water should be added 4 to 6 times.

2. Stew with meat

The taste of stewed Cordyceps sinensis is very mellow and fragrant. It is best to stew Cordyceps sinensis with meat, but you must pay attention that Cordyceps sinensis cannot be stewed for too long, otherwise it will easily cause the nutrients of Cordyceps sinensis to be lost. Generally, half an hour is the most suitable time to stew Cordyceps sinensis. The health benefits of Cordyceps sinensis stewed with different meats are also different. According to folklore, in 1764, Emperor Qianlong, who was 53 years old, suffered from dizziness and back pain. He tried all the medicines prescribed by the imperial physicians, but felt no improvement. One day, he happened to tell his favorite minister Heshen about his health condition. Heshen certainly would not miss this opportunity to please Qianlong, so he introduced a folk doctor who was on good terms with him to Qianlong. After checking Emperor Qianlong's pulse, the doctor prescribed the following medicine: cordyceps sinensis, wolfberry, yam, and black chicken. Qianlong took the medicine continuously as instructed. A year later, Qianlong's health recovered. Not only did the uncomfortable symptoms such as dizziness and back pain disappear without a trace, but he also felt much more energetic. Qianlong was very surprised and asked the doctor why he solved the imperial doctors' problem with just three medicines. The doctor said that the credit should be attributed to the Cordyceps sinensis collected from Tibet. The kidney controls the essence, and kidney deficiency will lead to loss of essence. Cordyceps sinensis nourishes the lungs and kidneys, improves the essence and qi, and regulates all kinds of deficiencies and damage.

Cordyceps sinensis is a wild delicacy that combines health-preserving, healthcare and therapeutic effects. It not only nourishes the kidneys, but also delays aging if taken for a long time. When Emperor Qianlong learned that Cordyceps sinensis had such benefits, he ordered his doctor to perform his magic trick on it so that he could enjoy it for the rest of his life.

The above is an introduction to the correct way to eat Cordyceps. After understanding it, we know that Cordyceps is very rich in nutritional value, but it can be eaten in many ways. It can be used to make wine or fried as a dish. Both are very delicious and nutritious, and have no side effects on conditioning the body.