Pingtung County Mayor Pan Meng'an once promoted Pingtung's specialty "lover's tears" on Facebook - Yu Lai Mushroom cuisine, saying it was a must-try and delicious, but it could not be found on the menu. It turns out that Yu Lai Mushroom only has Picked up after days of rain. Researched and developed by Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology and Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Farm, using soilless cultivation, the harvest can be increased and the cleaning time can be shortened. In the future, there is no need to wait for rain, and you can eat your lover's tears at any time.
In the past, the delicacy after the rain won the lover's tears
Pan Mengan, the county magistrate, often sells Pingtung's specialties on Facebook. But Yu Lai Mushroom used to be picked only after the rain. Later, although Pingtung has cultivated it artificially, because the yield is not high, this "lover's tears" can only be used as a hidden version of the food.
Liu Weizhong, an assistant professor at Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, said that the mushroom is not actually a mushroom, but a terrestrial blue-green algae. It usually grows in grasslands and forests with clean water sources. In the past, the reason why they could be picked after days of heavy rain was not that the mushrooms grew overnight, but that blue-green algae would grow in contact with water, and would dry and go dormant when there was no rain. When the next heavy rain absorbs enough water, it swells up, like it grew up overnight.
Wild planting is often mixed with sediment and needs to be fully washed
Before artificial cultivation in Pingtung and other areas, mainly when there is rain, it is planted and cultivated, then let it dry, and then divert water to cultivate.... Repeat many times Second, it takes about 3 or 4 months to harvest after the growing season. However, because it is cultivated on land, it is often mixed with sediment. After harvesting, it needs to be washed repeatedly. Some quality control personnel have not noticed it, or restaurantsNot washed enough, customers complained about mouthfuls of sand.
Innovative hydroponics to increase farmers' income
Liu Weizhong said that in response to the habit of blue-green algae needing clean water sources, they developed the cultivation method in water, and the harvest is spherical. Compared with general land cultivation, it is flake-shaped, the yield is greatly increased, and the water planting is clean and free of impurities, which greatly shortens the time of collection and post-harvest cleaning, saves water, labor, and increases farmers’ income.
Liu Weizhong said that Yu Lai Mushroom has a Q-flavored taste, and it is delicious whether it is chopped in dumplings or cold salads. Many consumers describe the taste as eating "flying fish eggs". Restaurant operators often use it to make cold salad, stir-fry, scrambled eggs, etc. Unlike the general blue-green algae, which has a fishy smell, Yu Lai Mushroom has only a light taste, so it can be used for various seasonings. At the "Taiwan Medical Technology Exhibition" held this week, the aboriginal folks in Hualien developed a QQ round dessert made of "Ge Yujin", which is fluorescently dyed with Yulai mushroom, which is beautiful and delicious.
Yu Lai Mushroom is rich in gelatin and can be used to develop dressings and facial masks
, and Yu Lai Mushroom is rich in moisture and gelatin. According to the research of Associate Professor Geng Nianci and Liu Weizhong's research team of Cihua University, Yu Lai Mushroom is rich in repairing phycobiliprotein and moisturizing effect. It has the opportunity to develop cosmetic products such as medical dressings and facial masks for burns and scalds. The algin and algal protein of the mushroom can produce solid fluorescent light and provide natural edible fluorescent pigments. Because of the development of diverse innovative values and applications, it was also recognized by the 17th "National Innovation Award".
Liu Weizhong said that artificially planted rainThe price of mushrooms is currently 1,500 yuan per kilo for those with organic certification, and about 500 to 1,000 yuan for those without organic certification. Spherical planting not only looks thick and sells well, but also has large yield and high application price. The price may be as high as 2 to 3 times. It will be promoted to farmers in the future.
◎ Image source/Provided by Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Farm
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