Monkey Head Musrhooms

clement · Post by **clement** » May 2 07, 11:21 am

Has anyone had monkey head mushrooms? Man these things are some of the tastiest things imaginable.

Popeye_Card · Post by **Popeye_Card** » May 2 07, 11:23 am

I don't believe I've had one, but I would say that their name sounds like something that would get Don Imus fired.

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Sausage_Gravy · Post by **Sausage_Gravy** » May 2 07, 11:24 am

I've never heard of them until today. I love mushrooms.

clement · Post by **clement** » May 2 07, 11:33 am

They are really amazing. Melt in your mouth, full of flavor and really juicy. Maybe they're only common in Asia. I've never tried to cook them, but only had them at restaurants.

Pom Pon (Hericium Erinaceus)

With a shape of monkey's (or bear's) head, it also named bear's head hericium or monkey head. White when fresh while brown when dried. One of the most famous mushroom in Chinese history. It is also one of the four most famous Chinese dishes.

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Nutrition Info
The main components in pom pon is polysaccharide and Hericenones. Also rich in protein, polysaccharide and amino acid, especially Glutamic acid (0.6422mg/g).

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Health Benefits
It is also one of the earlist researched mushroom in Chinese herbal medicine. It is reported constant consumption of it can be helpful to cancers, nervousness, tumors and depressed immune function etc. Clinic trial test reveals Hericium Erinaceus polysauharides-HEP is effective in anti-tumors by enhancing various immune system functions rather than attacking the tumor cells directly. At the same time, the hericenones can improve the composition of Nerve Growth Factors NGF, which is strong in prevention of nervousness and aging.

Sausage_Gravy · Post by **Sausage_Gravy** » May 2 07, 11:39 am

How are they prepared, Clement?

docellis · Post by **docellis** » May 2 07, 11:40 am

I want some.

G. Keenan · Post by **G. Keenan** » May 2 07, 11:42 am

I love mushrooms, but I wish those had a more appetizing name.

Radio_Bugtussle · Post by **Radio_Bugtussle** » May 2 07, 11:42 am

Any entertaining side effects?

clement · Post by **clement** » May 2 07, 11:46 am

In the restaurants I've had them they've been either stir fried or breaded and fried. Both are really good. I bought some at the grocery store and they look very strange before cooked. I wanna make them but I'm a little scared how to tackle it. They come soaking in water and they look very fuzzy.