Licky mushrooms: Rare and expensive mildew of Himalayas, price Rs 40,000/kg

Have you ever gone to buy vegetables in the market? If yes, then only 1000 rupees have been purchased by a lot of bags. Hardly anyone would buy expensive vegetables from this. But have you ever bought a 40,000 vegetable? Yes, you heard right, you should listen to the royal flavor and precious treasury, the price of which even the rich should get into thinking, such is such that the bunch of mushrooms in the Himalayas and the snow-covered forests. This delicious mold is counted among the world’s most expensive mushrooms, which costs up to Rs 40,000 per kg. But why this mushroom is so expensive, let us tell you.

Luxury mushrooms, which are called morchella esculenta in scientific language, cannot be grown like any common mushroom. It grows naturally in wild areas. Which is specially found in the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Nepal. Not only this, this mushroom grows only when the ice starts melting only during the winter or spring season. It is not easy to find it. It is hidden in dense forests, leaves and soil, while searching it seems that you are looking for a treasure. This is the reason that people from local rural and hilly areas roam the forests for weeks to find it.

Anmol treasure hidden in the lap of forests
Their journey is not only difficult, but also dangerous. In the inaccessible areas of the Himalayas, walking for hours, crossing the high-low hills, and the mushrooms between the dense forests have to be searched. Many times, wild animals like bears and leopards can also be encountered in this journey. Finding bunching mushrooms at the right time is also a challenge. If there is more moisture, then it gets spoiled, and if there is not enough moisture, then it does not grow. Apart from this, after breaking this mushroom, it has to dry in sunlight so that its quality remains.

Life of royal dishes
The bunching mushroom is not only because of its rareness, but also because of its wonderful taste. Its taste is a mixture of clay fragrant aroma and light walnuts. It is used in royal biryani, casserole, curry and soup. Apart from this, it is also very high in Italian and French kitchen. Famous chefs add it to pasta, resotto and sauce and enhance its taste. This is the reason that there is a tremendous demand for bunching mushrooms in hotels and expensive restaurants around the world.

Gucchi Mushroom (Image Credit-Canva)

No health with taste
Not only this, this mushroom is also known for its medicinal properties. In olden times, it is also used to treat many diseases, causing its price to increase further. Its seven bunching mushrooms are not only delicious and expensive in food, but it is also the support of the lives of thousands of villagers. Many families from the Himalayan regions collect this mushroom and sell them in the market and this leads to their year -long livelihood.

So is this the most expensive mushroom of the world…? However, when we did research about this, it came to light that Japan’s Matsutek mushrooms are the world’s most expensive mushrooms. The price of which is $ 500 i.e. Rs 41,708 per pound.