“Bamboo pulp soup” actually doesn’t come from bamboo trees. Revealing ingredients that have been misunderstood for a long time!
Bamboo pith soup or bamboo pith soup is another menu that many households often make to sip hot to make it go down smoothly. It is a menu suitable for all ages. The highlight of this เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง menu is the white and delicious bamboo pith. When you chew it, it has a slight crunch. Along with the clear soup and popular ingredients like pork ribs, anyone who eats it will definitely like it. But did you know that in fact, the bamboo pith in the soup that we eat has nothing to do with the bamboo tree at all? Oh! So what exactly is this ingredient? Today we have the answer.
Bamboo shoots are actually mushrooms!
That’s right, the bamboo pulp used in cooking is actually
bamboo pulp mushroom or
net mushroom ! This type of mushroom has a long shape with a bell-shaped cap on top. The surface has small deep holes filled with spores in the mucus, which has a foul smell. The stem has a thin membrane similar to a net hanging down like a cage around the flower stalk. The stem has a white stalk with porous flesh like a sponge. The inside of the stem is hollow.
In Thailand, there are 4 types of net mushrooms: white short skirt net mushrooms, white long skirt net mushrooms, orange skirt net mushrooms, and pink skirt net mushrooms. Of all these, only 2 types are edible: white short skirt net mushrooms and white long skirt net mushrooms.
This mushroom can be found in all regions of Thailand. It usually grows on soil rich in organic matter and high humidity. It is often found in dry evergreen forests. Mixed deciduous forests, and bamboo forests. This mushroom plays an important role in the forest ecosystem as a natural decomposer of organic matter.
The part of the mushroom that is most commonly used in cooking is the “flower stem”. Which, when processed. It is a widely popular ingredient because it has high nutritional value and various medicinal properties.
Benefits of Bamboo Fungus or Net Mushrooms
The stems are highly nutritious and have a variety of medicinal properties. The stems and skirts contain antioxidants that help stimulate and enhance the body’s immune system, prevent brain degeneration, inhibit cancer cells, and reduce inflammation.
With these properties, this mushroom has gained attention for commercial cultivation and development into various health products.
Nutritional value of 100 grams of dried flower stalks
- Carbohydrates 60.55%
- Fat 1.25%
- Protein 10.31%
- Ash 6.95%
- Fiber 15.17%
- Water 5.77%