Mushrooms

蘑菇

Food · Vegetables · 菌菇

不是植物也不是动物, 是真菌 · 热量极低 · 紫外线照射把麦角固醇变成维生素 D2 · 谷氨酸鲜味可少放盐 · 大多数要做熟

What is a mushroom · neither plant nor animal

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蘑菇是什么 · 既不是植物也不是动物

A mushroom looks like a vegetable and sits in the produce aisle, but it is neither plant nor animal — it is a fungus, in its own biological kingdom.

This is not just trivia. It explains much of what makes mushrooms unusual: they don't grow by photosynthesis but by breaking down organic matter for energy; their cell walls are chitin, not plant cellulose. The later scenes — vitamin D, umami, needing to be cooked — all trace back to 'it's a fungus'.

Common kinds include button/cremini/portobello (the same species at different maturity), shiitake (more savory when dried), oyster, enoki, and king oyster.

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Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.

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Mushrooms

蘑菇

Food · Vegetables · 菌菇

不是植物也不是动物, 是真菌 · 热量极低 · 紫外线照射把麦角固醇变成维生素 D2 · 谷氨酸鲜味可少放盐 · 大多数要做熟

What is a mushroom · neither plant nor animal

Stop 1/4

蘑菇是什么 · 既不是植物也不是动物

A mushroom looks like a vegetable and sits in the produce aisle, but it is neither plant nor animal — it is a fungus, in its own biological kingdom.

This is not just trivia. It explains much of what makes mushrooms unusual: they don't grow by photosynthesis but by breaking down organic matter for energy; their cell walls are chitin, not plant cellulose. The later scenes — vitamin D, umami, needing to be cooked — all trace back to 'it's a fungus'.

Common kinds include button/cremini/portobello (the same species at different maturity), shiitake (more savory when dried), oyster, enoki, and king oyster.

Read story

Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.