2. Hericium erinaceus porridge with ginger has two main purposes, one is to improve the taste of porridge, and the other is because Hericium erinaceus is saprophytic and has a strong earthy smell. Cooking with ginger can help remove the earthy smell, and the taste of porridge will be better, but if you don't like the taste of ginger, you don't have to put it away, and there is no hard requirement.

3. Hericium erinaceus (scientific name: Hericium erinaceus, alias: Hericium erinaceus) belongs to Hericium genus of Hericium, and is known as "Hericium erinaceus" and "seafood shark's fin".

4. It is distributed in northeastern provinces of China and Henan, Hebei, Tibet, Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Hubei, Guangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces (autonomous regions).

5. Hericium erinaceus has burrs on its surface, about 1~3 cm long.

6. The fruiting body is round and thick, white when fresh, and light yellow to light brown after drying.

7. The base is narrow or slightly short peduncle, and the upper part is swollen, with a diameter of 5~ 10 cm. From a distance, it looks like the head of a golden monkey, which is extremely delicious, tender, mellow and delicious.

8. It likes acidity and has a strong ability to decompose wood.