On the weekend we came across some absolutly stunning fresh oyster mushrooms at the chinese shop. Its such a pity that not many people go to these shops as they have a vast amount of fresh produce that is not often avaible in supermarkets and also not often eaten in the western culture, but if you branch out a bit you will see the divine produce you are missing out on, freshly picked pak choys, river greens, mozambiquean crabs, a variety of fresh mushrooms, tofu to die for and so much more.This weekend we found some amazing oyster mushrooms and made quite a few dishes from them, they are so meaty you might as well be eating a slab of meat. one dish was a thai sesame ostrich beef salad with wok fried vegtables and oster mushrooms.
Oyster mushrooms grow on trees and like most mushrooms ca often be found on a warmish day after a heavy rain. They have chemicals in them that aid in the reduction of cholestrol but becareful not to eat to much because they have a small amount of an enzyme that causes tummy upsets.
These are pictures of the mushrooms we bought, look how fresh and firm they are.
There is so much you can do with mushrooms, but like brown field mushrooms oysters are a great substitute for vegetarians.
