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The bright orange fruiting body of cultivated Cordyceps militaris, farmed indoors on a grain substrate — a relative of, and soup-pot substitute for, wild caterpillar fungus (冬蟲夏草), not the same thing. Sold dried in fine wisps, it needs only a brief soak and the last half hour in the pot, tinting the soup gold and adding a light savoury sweetness.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · lung、kidney
In Cantonese food therapy cordyceps flower is used to support the lungs and kidneys, ease coughs and phlegm and benefit the liver, valued for being neither cooling nor drying.
Soak the dried flowers for 10 to 15 minutes; add them in the last 30 minutes of the pot rather than boiling them a long time.
全國室內規模化培植（無野生道地產區） — AU stock is Chinese-brand dried packs (Henghui, Wellsoon)
Common at Asian grocers · A$8–10.78 / 100g
Henghui Golden Cordyceps Flowers 50g $5.39; Wellsoon 虫草花 300g $23.99
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
Lo Fo Tong is cultural food-heritage reference, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, unwell or on medication, talk to your doctor or registered practitioner before changing what is in the pot.