Tea Tree Mushroom (Agrocybe aegerita) — Dried Unopened Caps Soup Mushroom 500g

Tea Tree Mushroom (Agrocybe aegerita), known in Chinese as Chá Shù Gū (茶树菇), is the dried fruiting body of a prized edible mushroom harvested while its caps remain tightly unopened. Long revered in Chinese culinary and food-therapy tradition as a fragrant, nourishing soup mushroom, Tea Tree Mushroom is valued for its deep savory aroma, firm bite, and ability to enrich slow-simmered broths. Its nature is warm and sweet in the traditional food-herb framework, making it a gentle, everyday ingredient for seasonal soups and nourishing meals.

Key Selling Points

• Dried unopened-cap Tea Tree Mushroom (Agrocybe aegerita)
• Fragrant, firm-textured soup mushroom
• Traditional Chinese soup and stew ingredient
• 500g bulk food-grade dried mushroom
• Clean new-crop stock, naturally dried

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the slender stems, tightly closed caps, and warm chestnut-brown color of the mushroom. The dried pieces carry a deep, earthy, slightly smoky aroma. When simmered, they soften into a pleasantly chewy texture and release a rich, savory, umami-forward flavor that deepens the body of any broth without overpowering companion ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style mushroom soup and broth
• Slow-simmered stews with pork, chicken, or ribs
• Medicinal food soup packs and congee
• Everyday home cooking and hotpot base
• Rehydrated and stir-fried as a side dish

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk food practice, Tea Tree Mushroom is a classic soup ingredient, simmered for hours with chicken, pork ribs, or old duck to build a deep, savory broth. It appears in medicinal food soup packs alongside ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and Chinese yam, and is often added to congee for a warming, nourishing daily meal. Families rehydrate the dried mushroom overnight, then stew it slowly to draw out its full aroma and chewy texture.

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